Protection & ControltehprincessjJune 14 2011, 19:51:45 UTC
Cullen directed his newest charge into the Gallows, ignoring the raised brows he encountered from those they passed. He registered her name with the clerk, a tranquil woman who would have been attractive if not for her soulless eyes.
The mage beside him walked with slumped shoulders, a defeated demeanor he'd seen time and time again from those who'd been rounded up after tasting freedom.
She'd taken nothing with her, silent and excepting, the very opposite of her wailing mother and the firce eyes her older sister had flashed his way.
"This is only temporary, templar," she'd said.
"For her sake, you'd better hope that isn't the case," he'd returned.
The mage had been compliant, following Cullen without fuss or complaint. Her sister, however, had needed to be restrained. They were deceptive, outward appearences. Who was the danger and who were they protecting?
prompts1.we may experience some slight turbulence and then...explode
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The mage beside him walked with slumped shoulders, a defeated demeanor he'd seen time and time again from those who'd been rounded up after tasting freedom.
She'd taken nothing with her, silent and excepting, the very opposite of her wailing mother and the firce eyes her older sister had flashed his way.
"This is only temporary, templar," she'd said.
"For her sake, you'd better hope that isn't the case," he'd returned.
The mage had been compliant, following Cullen without fuss or complaint. Her sister, however, had needed to be restrained. They were deceptive, outward appearences. Who was the danger and who were they protecting?
prompts1.we may experience some slight turbulence and then...explode ( ... )
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