Tap...Tap...Tap...Tap...
With each respective pause, the ivory walking stick twirled beneath his pale slender fingers. Pausing only to tap again, and again, and again as he wrapped his fingers around the gold lions head knob of the stick to do so.
His rhythm never broke, even asWessex entered and spoke. He still continued.
Tap...Tap...Tap...Tap...
Black, hollow eyes peered through the shattered window, glancing to the side and upward toward the striking woman who exuded strength. He had only known one other woman who held such an aura...and for all he knew she was long turned to a pile of ash.
Tap...Tap...Tap...Tap...
You're like me...
Wessex claimed, and the tapping stopped. Instead Archebold kept his eyes on her for a length of time that would be uncomfortable for the uninitiated. A lingering silence fell over the room before he chose to speak.
"Bold assumption, considering we haven't even exchanged names."
Again Archebold tapped his stick, but this time it was a singular, thoughtful tap.
"What is it you believe me to be?"
With each respective pause, the ivory walking stick twirled beneath his pale slender fingers. Pausing only to tap again, and again, and again as he wrapped his fingers around the gold lions head knob of the stick to do so.
His rhythm never broke, even as
Tap...Tap...Tap...Tap...
Black, hollow eyes peered through the shattered window, glancing to the side and upward toward the striking woman who exuded strength. He had only known one other woman who held such an aura...and for all he knew she was long turned to a pile of ash.
Tap...Tap...Tap...Tap...
You're like me...
Wessex claimed, and the tapping stopped. Instead Archebold kept his eyes on her for a length of time that would be uncomfortable for the uninitiated. A lingering silence fell over the room before he chose to speak.
"Bold assumption, considering we haven't even exchanged names."
Again Archebold tapped his stick, but this time it was a singular, thoughtful tap.
"What is it you believe me to be?"
