Maea
My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on the limb
She was ignored. Summarily and utterly dismissed like she was nothing but a moth fluttering in the air. Her back remained ramrod straight as she slowly rose from the box, and beneath Hadama's hand her shoulder was quaking with pent up sentiment.
Saying nothing she allowed him to lead her put of the room and up the stairs. Behind them, Danta picked up the host's mantle she'd so spectacularly dropped, and rumbling voices answering meant that the meeting was moving forward. A semblance of one, at least.
Evie whisked past them on the way towards the Atheneum exit. The Evergreen didn't even look at her, and something tightened in her throat - a brittle, thorny something that had a chill settle over her. Had she lost a friend today?
"You know what? No. Stop." Shrugging off Hadama's hand, Maea veered away from the door and turned off to wander in amongst the bookshelves instead, meaning to circle back and return to the office. Her office. Her hands shook violently but for all that she expected her head to erupt into chaos any moment, it remained painfully, utterly clear. "I'm not leaving them in there with that - that - "
Monster. That was the word she was looking for.
Saying nothing she allowed him to lead her put of the room and up the stairs. Behind them, Danta picked up the host's mantle she'd so spectacularly dropped, and rumbling voices answering meant that the meeting was moving forward. A semblance of one, at least.
Evie whisked past them on the way towards the Atheneum exit. The Evergreen didn't even look at her, and something tightened in her throat - a brittle, thorny something that had a chill settle over her. Had she lost a friend today?
"You know what? No. Stop." Shrugging off Hadama's hand, Maea veered away from the door and turned off to wander in amongst the bookshelves instead, meaning to circle back and return to the office. Her office. Her hands shook violently but for all that she expected her head to erupt into chaos any moment, it remained painfully, utterly clear. "I'm not leaving them in there with that - that - "
Monster. That was the word she was looking for.
And I remember thinking — I want to be like them
