Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear
Mabel gave no other reaction to Henry’s grumble other than a blank, unimpressed stare, before venturing off to her required task. Proud and accomplished with her venture, having done this numerous, numerous times, the youth wiped her hands clean with a haughty glance in Henry’s direction – hoping to have found him floundering or failing in his pursuits.
Then frowning when he began an obnoxious whistle, and successfully navigated around the barracks.
Rolling her eyes, Mabel hastened back towards Azrael anyway, the crashing decibel attracting her attention. At least the demigod laughed, as there’d been a moment of panic at the loud sound (she made no move to pretend it hadn’t highlighted something in the back of her mind; the sweeping slant of a wave, the tumble, the roar of the ocean bellowing in her ears); and then she nodded – moving forward, swallowing down bile that wasn’t there. “I can finish the window.” And then she set to work, hands grasping, intending to go about it the same as she’d done before.
Then frowning when he began an obnoxious whistle, and successfully navigated around the barracks.
Rolling her eyes, Mabel hastened back towards Azrael anyway, the crashing decibel attracting her attention. At least the demigod laughed, as there’d been a moment of panic at the loud sound (she made no move to pretend it hadn’t highlighted something in the back of her mind; the sweeping slant of a wave, the tumble, the roar of the ocean bellowing in her ears); and then she nodded – moving forward, swallowing down bile that wasn’t there. “I can finish the window.” And then she set to work, hands grasping, intending to go about it the same as she’d done before.
MABEL
