Maea
My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on the limb
Finding her path blocked by Hadama, the pale-haired woman scowled up at him. The calm logic of his reasoning infuriated her at first - but the anger was only a symptom of already stirred up emotions, and only proved him right. So she stopped and drew in a deep breath. Exhaling, Maea worked her jaw until some of the tension eased.
"I'm going back because it's the right thing to do," she replied in a low tone. Meeting his gaze, there was no mistaking her fear, nor her determination. "So what if I die? If I'm the only one who survives after bringing these people together I wouldn't be able to live with myself anyway. As for my pride..." Her lips stretched into a humorless smile. "What do I have to be proud of? If groveling is what will keep everyone alive I'll lick every boot in Stormbreak. Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. I've done my share of that for the rest of the year."
Patting her tall friend on the arm, she stepped around him and headed back towards the stairs. A crawling sensation came over her as she realized that Dahlia's escort was hovering near the stairwell - and for all that she'd rather kiss a snake, Maea managed to produce a bland smile for Everest. Hopefully he'd just let her pass.
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"I'm going back because it's the right thing to do," she replied in a low tone. Meeting his gaze, there was no mistaking her fear, nor her determination. "So what if I die? If I'm the only one who survives after bringing these people together I wouldn't be able to live with myself anyway. As for my pride..." Her lips stretched into a humorless smile. "What do I have to be proud of? If groveling is what will keep everyone alive I'll lick every boot in Stormbreak. Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. I've done my share of that for the rest of the year."
Patting her tall friend on the arm, she stepped around him and headed back towards the stairs. A crawling sensation came over her as she realized that Dahlia's escort was hovering near the stairwell - and for all that she'd rather kiss a snake, Maea managed to produce a bland smile for Everest. Hopefully he'd just let her pass.
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And I remember thinking — I want to be like them
