Delphine
She ran into him. She'd not been expecting this reaction, nor the reaction it gave her. Delphine flinched, just momentarily, when the man's fingers curled around her wrist. Standing there, she fought the urge to draw back, to do as he said, like a dog beaten one too many times.
In her mind's eye, all she could see was the tall, bulky guardsman that had raised her, beat her, taught her. He'd called her thick-skulled, stupid, said she talked too much.
Her face had simply blanked, hazel hues glazed over. It felt like years, to her, reliving the last time she'd been in the same room as Alder. It had only been seconds.
He was not her brother. He wasn't Alder. She had to remind herself, chanting the words mentally. She'd composed herself, quickly, and hazel hues met flint grey. Her free hand, the one he'd not grabbed, was flung toward his face.
She was going to slap him if he didn't stop her.
He was not Alder.
She was not the same Delphine, the little girl who never cried never had friends.
Delphine does not speak, she's too busy trying not to panic, whether she managed to hit the man or not.
In her mind's eye, all she could see was the tall, bulky guardsman that had raised her, beat her, taught her. He'd called her thick-skulled, stupid, said she talked too much.
Her face had simply blanked, hazel hues glazed over. It felt like years, to her, reliving the last time she'd been in the same room as Alder. It had only been seconds.
He was not her brother. He wasn't Alder. She had to remind herself, chanting the words mentally. She'd composed herself, quickly, and hazel hues met flint grey. Her free hand, the one he'd not grabbed, was flung toward his face.
She was going to slap him if he didn't stop her.
He was not Alder.
She was not the same Delphine, the little girl who never cried never had friends.
Delphine does not speak, she's too busy trying not to panic, whether she managed to hit the man or not.
How can I begin again?
How can I try to love someone new,
someone who isn’t you?
How can I try to love someone new,
someone who isn’t you?
