Gods, but he doesn’t want to do this, doesn’t want to see the always-scowling Queen when he tells her one of her precious Ascended was found dead and half-buried. The alcohol’s worn completely off now, the tipsy outing thoroughly ruined by the pigs’ discovery. Elish had said not to do it in that part of the woods, but did they listen? No! They never listen to Elish. He’s a dumb fuck.
Well. This time they should have listened, and the irony isn’t lost on Ald. It’s a night of bad luck, innit? Drew the short stick too, which is why he’s standing here, steeling himself to knock on the Wraith’s door. The others lurk around the corner in safety, body in hand, still filthy and getting cold, still carrying baskets of mushroom.
He forces a swallow down and raises a grimy hand to rap sharply on the Queen’s door. Ald may not be trembling, but that doesn’t mean every part of him ain’t clenching up tight.
Well. This time they should have listened, and the irony isn’t lost on Ald. It’s a night of bad luck, innit? Drew the short stick too, which is why he’s standing here, steeling himself to knock on the Wraith’s door. The others lurk around the corner in safety, body in hand, still filthy and getting cold, still carrying baskets of mushroom.
He forces a swallow down and raises a grimy hand to rap sharply on the Queen’s door. Ald may not be trembling, but that doesn’t mean every part of him ain’t clenching up tight.
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