In Confinement

[andcontrarywise]

*Under camp, someone seems to have established a dungeon - just a small one, little more than a small cave chamber fitted with a few of the amenities. Shackles on the wall. A grate and bared door to keep out any wandering nasties... maybe. Everything is so easily overlooked and forgotten

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[shadow_bum]

[just... waiting. He's become very good at that.]

[andcontrarywise]

*there has been a lot of that, but it sounds like someone may be coming. Soft, steady footfalls like like that don't usually indicate a monster*

[shadow_bum]

[he opens his eyes slowly, gazing at the door. His hands move stiffly into position.]

[andcontrarywise]

*threads fingers through the metal grating and leans on it with a sigh*

So this is where you got to.

[shadow_bum]

[tenses up, his eyes widening slightly before they narrow. He swallows trying to moisten his throat, but doesn't open his mouth to speak]

[andcontrarywise]

Don't look so shocked. People are worried about you, you know?

[shadow_bum]

... You're not.

[his voice comes as a hoarse whisper that hurts him though he doesn't wince.]

[andcontrarywise]

What, do you want me to? Other people, who I do care about.

*starts fiddling with the locked door*

[shadow_bum]

[not answering, but also not lowering his hands from their position]

[andcontrarywise]

Right. Well...

Either way, let's get you out of here.

*fiddling some more*

[shadow_bum]

[not being helpful at all]

[andcontrarywise]

*yeah, well, he doesn't need your help anyway because the door eventually opens - ta da*

That's better.

[shadow_bum]

[two shadows spear out of the darkness behind him, slicing within a hairs breadth of Raph's neck and embedding themselves into the wall behind him]

...

[andcontrarywise]

...Do you feel better now that you've got that out of your system.

[shadow_bum]

[he doesn't move or even smile about it]

... No. It's just a precaution.

[andcontrarywise]

*takes a cigarette out of his jacket*

So... what? You want me to just leave you there until someone you like better comes along?