I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.
A heartless laugh echoed across the sparkling snow. "Oh, Maea. Don't lie to me. I'm a big girl. I can see the anger still simmering there. You don't have to pretend to be cold and dispassionate with me." Thal put a single finger in the air and indicated to the empty space around them. "After all, there's no one here to judge you or compromise your precious reputation."
Stepping closer to Maea, she whispered quietly, "Don't you hate the fact that I know your darkest secret? Or that I have higher expectations of you than you do of yourself? Or that I understood your family better than you did?" It was a low blow, but it wasn't healthy to keep such strong emotions bottled up and Thal was willing to push any buttons she could to get her to crack. They needed to let out the hurt and anger in order to move on. Their previous meeting had been about Maea's family and inner struggles. This was about her and Maea. Thal had just started developing what she might even consider a friendship with the pale Ancient and she wasn't willing to walk away just yet. Not without a fight.
Stepping closer to Maea, she whispered quietly, "Don't you hate the fact that I know your darkest secret? Or that I have higher expectations of you than you do of yourself? Or that I understood your family better than you did?" It was a low blow, but it wasn't healthy to keep such strong emotions bottled up and Thal was willing to push any buttons she could to get her to crack. They needed to let out the hurt and anger in order to move on. Their previous meeting had been about Maea's family and inner struggles. This was about her and Maea. Thal had just started developing what she might even consider a friendship with the pale Ancient and she wasn't willing to walk away just yet. Not without a fight.
because all this time the monster has been me.
THALASSA
