[ Selina walks over to the door, opening it. Her hair is a bit everywhere as she just rolled out of bed, but seeing the strain on the Queen's face... isn't something she's used to. ] I told you, drop the "lady." I don't have any titles. [ Then she pauses. ] What's wrong?
[Elizabeth sunk down into a courtesy.] Forgive me, it is never meant to offend. Only deepest respect. I- [she took a steadying breath. She wanted to panic, burst into tears again.] I merely need a favour. I know it is too much to ask, and -- [her head dropped.] Please. My lady please.
I know. You've said that before. [ She bristles, still trying to adjust to the life that she's living in now. Selina thinks she'll always be an outsider to the grandness of the palace. Watching the emotions on Elizabeth's face - ones that look so foreign to her - Selina's irritation evaporates. Then she grabs the woman by the arm and pulls her into her room, closing the door behind her. ]
We have to run -- we've got to go, s-something is wrong with Gabriel he -- [she's sobbing, she can't say it, what it's been like since she woke up.] He'll hurt us both, please believe me, we have to go. [she takes Selina's arm and tugs her to the secret door out the back. Fingers slipping on the latch.]
[She paused, turning back, going straight back to her, taking her hands.]
Selina you can't -- do you understand... Selina he's an angel, an arch angel. You can't fight him. He clicked his fingers and I couldn't move. You can't fight him and win. I don't know what's wrong, last night he was fine, he was him. Then I woke up and he was different. Something has happened, whatever Entity was talking about it's happened.
[ Selina's gaze goes to the side as she smirks to herself, shaking her head. Archangel or not, she's going to do what she can to protect Elizabeth. People don't just take in strays. Her eyes roll as she looks back to Elizabeth. ]
When you can't win, that's when you run away. Trust me, Elizabeth. I've gotten out of worse binds than this.
Sometimes you need too, there is no sense of fighting him. He'll do something awful... [she squeezed Selina's hands, trying to convince her.] You came to me to give you somewhere safe, I've failed, please don't stay. I'll never live with myself if something happened to you.
I've had worse. [ Her mind is made up. She isn't going to fight with Elizabeth about it. ] Nowhere is completely safe. Don't think that anything is ever secure. Anyone can get into anything and take whatever you hold precious right from under you.
[ Selina breaths deeply. ] I've fought to survive my entire life... I can get away with almost anything. Weaseling my way around a man, even if he is an angel won't be hard. He's after you, so you're the one who needs to get lost.
[ Selina walks over to the door, opening it. Her hair is a bit everywhere as she just rolled out of bed, but seeing the strain on the Queen's face... isn't something she's used to. ] I told you, drop the "lady." I don't have any titles. [ Then she pauses. ] What's wrong?
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What is it?
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We have to run -- we've got to go, s-something is wrong with Gabriel he -- [she's sobbing, she can't say it, what it's been like since she woke up.] He'll hurt us both, please believe me, we have to go. [she takes Selina's arm and tugs her to the secret door out the back. Fingers slipping on the latch.]
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Go out the door. I'll make sure he doesn't follow you.
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Selina you can't -- do you understand... Selina he's an angel, an arch angel. You can't fight him. He clicked his fingers and I couldn't move. You can't fight him and win. I don't know what's wrong, last night he was fine, he was him. Then I woke up and he was different. Something has happened, whatever Entity was talking about it's happened.
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When you can't win, that's when you run away. Trust me, Elizabeth. I've gotten out of worse binds than this.
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[ Selina breaths deeply. ] I've fought to survive my entire life... I can get away with almost anything. Weaseling my way around a man, even if he is an angel won't be hard. He's after you, so you're the one who needs to get lost.
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