bloodlust and freedom

Saartjie

holy water cannot help you now
i don't want your money or your crown

There was no reason for her to be as nervous as she was, but as the seconds tickeed by she only grew more nervous. Her heart thundered in her chest and she caught herself biting on her lower lip as she waited. It was some comfort kowing that Nate had not gone off yet and she glanceed back toward him. There was a sound from inside -- footsteps as he walked toward the door -- and then an audible click as the lock was turned. Secods later light spilled out from inside as the door was cracked open. Words failed her as Sunjata's face peered out at her and then the door was swung open wider.

Hearing him say her name brought a smile to Saartjie's lips and tears stung her blue eyes. "Yeah.." was all she could manage to whisper before she was pulled into a hug. She pressed her face into his chest, her arms wrapping around his waist and she clung to him. So many years had passed and they had been so many miles apart, but it felt as if nothing had changed. Her body shook as she began to sob into his chest because, for the first time in four years, she finally felt safe. She finally felt protected and loved.

"Shh.." She hushed him when she heard him. "Nee jy het nie." Their father's men had caught up with them, but Sunjata had not lost her. In the end she had willingly gone with them because she knew if she didn't that Sunjata would have fought every one of them and he would have been killed in the process. She wouldn't have been able to live with hersef, with the guilt of knowing that her brother had died because of her. Knowing that he had been able to escape to a presumably better life had given her some comfort even if she had not been able to go with him.

Feeling Nate's hand on the shoulder of the jacket, Saartjie pulled away from her brother, hastily wiping her eyes, before slipping the jacket off. She turned as Nate said his goodbye. "Wait.." She said, stepping toward her brother-in-law. There was really no hesitation on her part as she wrapped him in a hug and whispered "Thank you." Releasing him, she stepped back so he could go, though she found herself wishing that he would stay.

Translation:
nee jy het nie - no you didn't.

you see, i've come
to burn your kingdom to the ground