She hadn't considered the wings a weakness - hadn't considered them at all, actually, not since the bird had gone for them much earlier. It wasn't hard to fathom what she'd done, why she'd done it; Steel had to play into her hands on that one.
But the stupid girl still wouldn't get away!
She dropped her hands from Kazu's form to push the wings back up on her head, 'ooph'ing and buckling as her captive clambered over one heavy shoulderplate. She reached up over her shoulder, felt an ankle - and, as she felt it kick and crawl, she yanked on it, hard, ready to catch her in any state she might fall in.
"Don't bother! Nobody can hear you here!" Stumbling, she grit her teeth. "Do you want to go tumbling down the stairs with me?! Even with just a few steps, I could crush you!"
The steady thud-thuds of small fists on her chestplate were nothing but a vibration, something that made her looked down at the pitiful girl with utter contempt. How dare she, after all Steel had done for her, how dare she defy her will!
She growled low in her throat, fisting a hand in Kazu's hair to keep her to her chest, her other arm cradling the rest of her. If she fought, she'd get a nice, hard pull, right at the roots; let's see how well that worked, at least until Steel could fit her with a disciplinary collar, something a little more formal.
"Why you?" She smirked, working her way up the uneven, endless steps. "Because you needed to learn. I knew it the second I saw you come in; a little, confused girl, lost in the dark. Trying to be brave in a game that could kill her. I doubt you've ever even seen Empirium before today."
People in the church. The Divine Order. She supposed they'd be a little mad if she lost the castle for them, but really - they'd been pressuring her to find a nice pet for months. They all toted such
( ... )
Ah, she was so very sweet when she was being defensive! The way her cheeks puffed out a little, the way she blushed so dark. Oh, even when she was tamed, Steel hoped she never lost that flame, the thing that embarrassed and shamed her so prettily.
"I don't want their elderly eyes leering at you in such a state, either," came her soft reply, and she smiled down at the girl affectionately. Well, what she meant by 'such a state' was surely not what Kazu would interpret it as; the poor girl just wasn't ready to be seen, lacked the discipline and the appropriate lessons. Like a wild horse, she would need to be broken to be presentable.
Gently, oh-so-gently, she set her down before the door, and spread her cape open to one side. "Hide in here, and I'll keep it closed; nobody need see you." She smirked though, just a little. "You can hold onto my arm and walk against me, but if you let go and try to run, believe me, the monks will not let you get far. After you're out of my hands, you are into theirs. Look willing."
The feel of Kazu up against her was... nice. It made her feel strong, made her feel powerful, and she smirked as she drew her arm tight around that body, delighting in the feel of her gripping on. She held the cape in her fist to keep it from sliding, kept Kazu's body well concealed - and as soon as she was comfortable, they stepped into the light
( ... )
A woman, steel may have been, but not a girl, not a lady, not a desirable creature. Covered head to toe, standing taller than many of the monks who lived there, she did not hold the physical appeal of an ideal wife. No, she wasn't small, shy, frail. She didn't cook, or clean, or have babies.
God had made it very clear she was not designed for that, and she had not argued it. Neither did the monks.
The sudden stop made Steel blink, turned to look down at the girl; from this, her vantagepoint, she could see Kazu completely down the length of the cape.
And she was shouting, protesting, drawing attention, and Steel's eyes narrowed on her, a silent threat to shut up. But she didn't, oh, of course she didn't. Foolish, stupid girl!
A movement distracted Steel from listening; the monk had stood, and there were more approaching, watching her warily. Steel leaned down over Kazu, hissed against her forehead.
"You don't understand, little bird. You're not in a position to demand anything." And the long cloaking material rode up, lifted from
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(Just woke up from overheating, and I couldn't resist one more round. ::smirks:: I'm going after, I promise.)
"We'll see," Steel simply replied, because it wasn't as though Kazu could ask for anything more than that; there was only one answer for such a question, and it involved a lot of exposed skin and gawping monks.
She draped the cloak tighter around Kazu and headed for the entrance of the Monastery. Really... she was so naive about the world, so beautifully gullible. Was this all it took to make her hold tight and panic - the concept that these fat, balding men might be hungry, ravenous wolves inside?
If that was all she needed to make her stay, Steel could foresee no problem with keeping her. There were lots of fat, balding men on the premises to keep her terrified.
"The only things I can promise you now are comfort, sustenance and a warm place to sleep."
Light-headed, hmm? Best hurry with her, the precious cargo; Steel didn't want her collapsing on the way there, not with how much Kazu would need to do over the next few days.
She dragged her along, hitched up her arm away from Kazu to properly grasp one of her hands. She gave it a squeeze, albeit gentle; the metal would compress her without Steel even feeling it, if she was careless.
"It'll be cooler in the monastery," she purred, soft. "And busier. Brace yourself."
And as they stepped into the yawning, open doorway, the cool air rushed to meet them, and the cape fluttered; Steel grabbed it fast in her free hand, pulled it tight again. In the small hall within, all eyes turned to them. In the distance, the low murmur of constant prayers, echoing so deep it was almost nothing but a rumble.
"But don't worry. There is a room I'll take you to, and it will be warm."
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"The monastery has about sixty monks at any given time, although it only requires forty to function smoothly." As they stepped deeper into the hall, the chanting got a little louder; still distant, but they were surely going in the direction of it.
"The Divine Order presides here, and the monks keep us."
In the far end of the hall, there were stairs to an upper level, a doorway, and a long corridor running deeper into the place. All around, the stained glass windows kept the drab innards suitably bright, and threw long, streaking shadows of black when they stepped under each of the colourful arches. Except for the chanting and the odd monk coughing and the heavy, reverberating fall of her feet, it was quiet.
She went for the stairs.
"You will have clothes, but I'm going to take you to the baths first."
But the stupid girl still wouldn't get away!
She dropped her hands from Kazu's form to push the wings back up on her head, 'ooph'ing and buckling as her captive clambered over one heavy shoulderplate. She reached up over her shoulder, felt an ankle - and, as she felt it kick and crawl, she yanked on it, hard, ready to catch her in any state she might fall in.
"Don't bother! Nobody can hear you here!" Stumbling, she grit her teeth. "Do you want to go tumbling down the stairs with me?! Even with just a few steps, I could crush you!"
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She growled low in her throat, fisting a hand in Kazu's hair to keep her to her chest, her other arm cradling the rest of her. If she fought, she'd get a nice, hard pull, right at the roots; let's see how well that worked, at least until Steel could fit her with a disciplinary collar, something a little more formal.
"Why you?" She smirked, working her way up the uneven, endless steps. "Because you needed to learn. I knew it the second I saw you come in; a little, confused girl, lost in the dark. Trying to be brave in a game that could kill her. I doubt you've ever even seen Empirium before today."
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"I don't want their elderly eyes leering at you in such a state, either," came her soft reply, and she smiled down at the girl affectionately. Well, what she meant by 'such a state' was surely not what Kazu would interpret it as; the poor girl just wasn't ready to be seen, lacked the discipline and the appropriate lessons. Like a wild horse, she would need to be broken to be presentable.
Gently, oh-so-gently, she set her down before the door, and spread her cape open to one side. "Hide in here, and I'll keep it closed; nobody need see you." She smirked though, just a little. "You can hold onto my arm and walk against me, but if you let go and try to run, believe me, the monks will not let you get far. After you're out of my hands, you are into theirs. Look willing."
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God had made it very clear she was not designed for that, and she had not argued it. Neither did the monks.
The sudden stop made Steel blink, turned to look down at the girl; from this, her vantagepoint, she could see Kazu completely down the length of the cape.
And she was shouting, protesting, drawing attention, and Steel's eyes narrowed on her, a silent threat to shut up. But she didn't, oh, of course she didn't. Foolish, stupid girl!
A movement distracted Steel from listening; the monk had stood, and there were more approaching, watching her warily. Steel leaned down over Kazu, hissed against her forehead.
"You don't understand, little bird. You're not in a position to demand anything." And the long cloaking material rode up, lifted from ( ... )
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"We'll see," Steel simply replied, because it wasn't as though Kazu could ask for anything more than that; there was only one answer for such a question, and it involved a lot of exposed skin and gawping monks.
She draped the cloak tighter around Kazu and headed for the entrance of the Monastery. Really... she was so naive about the world, so beautifully gullible. Was this all it took to make her hold tight and panic - the concept that these fat, balding men might be hungry, ravenous wolves inside?
If that was all she needed to make her stay, Steel could foresee no problem with keeping her. There were lots of fat, balding men on the premises to keep her terrified.
"The only things I can promise you now are comfort, sustenance and a warm place to sleep."
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She dragged her along, hitched up her arm away from Kazu to properly grasp one of her hands. She gave it a squeeze, albeit gentle; the metal would compress her without Steel even feeling it, if she was careless.
"It'll be cooler in the monastery," she purred, soft. "And busier. Brace yourself."
And as they stepped into the yawning, open doorway, the cool air rushed to meet them, and the cape fluttered; Steel grabbed it fast in her free hand, pulled it tight again. In the small hall within, all eyes turned to them. In the distance, the low murmur of constant prayers, echoing so deep it was almost nothing but a rumble.
"But don't worry. There is a room I'll take you to, and it will be warm."
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"The Divine Order presides here, and the monks keep us."
In the far end of the hall, there were stairs to an upper level, a doorway, and a long corridor running deeper into the place. All around, the stained glass windows kept the drab innards suitably bright, and threw long, streaking shadows of black when they stepped under each of the colourful arches. Except for the chanting and the odd monk coughing and the heavy, reverberating fall of her feet, it was quiet.
She went for the stairs.
"You will have clothes, but I'm going to take you to the baths first."
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