every bait and switch was a work of art
Chuckling warmly, Safrin nods. "No, you never have, have you?" Amusement and affection hug her words, and it occurs to the goddess not for the first time how much she covets the Sword. How much she'd give to bind him to her as she had done with those before.
Alas..
I am interested to see how quickly the Family claws back the areas newly reclaimed. She hums, her mental voice like a slip of velvet being tugged through oil-slick fingers. If the reclaimed areas are left alone? Then perhaps it would be better to weaken them that way. But if they are immediately taken back? Her nose wrinkles. For as much as the goddess often played cat and mouse, she would not send her chosen to participate in such a farce.
Alas..
I am interested to see how quickly the Family claws back the areas newly reclaimed. She hums, her mental voice like a slip of velvet being tugged through oil-slick fingers. If the reclaimed areas are left alone? Then perhaps it would be better to weaken them that way. But if they are immediately taken back? Her nose wrinkles. For as much as the goddess often played cat and mouse, she would not send her chosen to participate in such a farce.
you're the one prize i'd cheat to win
