My Cup of Tea

Kalt observed the way Vervain reacted to his words, the way her expressions were so similar and so different from Ashe’s. Must be where nature came in because he knew that Ashe didn’t know her mother for most of her life. Nature couldn’t be the explanation for such similarities.       The way that the huntress reacted to his words intrigued him, however he kept a relaxed energy, perfectly masking the analytical tendencies that he could never shake. She was right of course, Ashe and her mother hadn’t known each other for very long, but did that really matter? Kalt had never known his parents, never heard stories about them, never even known their names, but he wanted to believe that if he met his mother, she would see him, really see him. It was a child’s fantasy, an unrealistic expectation for anyone to possibly live up to, but it was a small light that he had held onto in a very dark childhood.       Kalt watched the woman straighten herself, and he felt a slight frown tug at the corner of his lips. ”I’m sure she’ll return home when she’s ready,” he said, flickering an understanding smile. ”It’s my belief that she’s afraid to. She’s the strongest person I’ve ever known, but her heart is fragile, such is the way with great strength. She’s been hurt and is just looking for a way to punish herself because she is the villain in her mind.” He took a slow breath, his fingertips absently tapping a melody on the bar counter. ”I’m simply trying to give the light back to her. I’ve done it before, but never have I seen her so willingly turn to the darkness to reprimand herself.”       He had brought her back from the edge multiple times, brought her back even when he had truly started to believe she was lost. Not once had he allowed her to lose herself, and that continued into this world. Kalt had always held onto her, so no way in any hell was he going to let her separate herself from everyone who still loved her. Kalt I  am flesh and I am bone, i rise up, ting ting, like glitter and gold i've got fire in my soul