cigarettes, the taste of whiskey on your lips
still haunting my every kiss - do you remember it?
still haunting my every kiss - do you remember it?
The feel of his form relaxing into her embrace brought a smirk to her lips. Ah, yes. Just as malleable as she remembered. Really, whoever had conditioned him had done a marvelous job. She truly admired their work. His question though was predictable. He really was like a kicked dog, with horrible separation anxiety that would leave him vulnerable to her charms and spells and wicked plots.
Zariah stepped back, only slightly, her hands moving to rest on his cheeks so she could easily keep his eyes focused on hers. So he could see the sincerity to purposefully placed there as she gazed at him, of course. "The Voice called to me one evening to the Greatwood. In following her instruction, I was portalled to Halo, where Neron - Jace's father - was ruler." she said softly. "I did not know that would be the outcome, nor did I know it would take so long for the portal back to open. But in that time I have secured our position, and once the portal was opened again, I returned to fetch you as soon as I could."
Zariah stepped back, only slightly, her hands moving to rest on his cheeks so she could easily keep his eyes focused on hers. So he could see the sincerity to purposefully placed there as she gazed at him, of course. "The Voice called to me one evening to the Greatwood. In following her instruction, I was portalled to Halo, where Neron - Jace's father - was ruler." she said softly. "I did not know that would be the outcome, nor did I know it would take so long for the portal back to open. But in that time I have secured our position, and once the portal was opened again, I returned to fetch you as soon as I could."
