I get them all worked up and down on their knees, you see
Now, had it been anyone else entering the shrine, Maeve likely would have offered a polite smile and slipped around them. Maybe even told them to mind the stairs at the top as they can sometimes be a bit slick from the condensation that settles in the evenings. Except it isn't just anyone. It is the one person she's been doing her damndest to avoid for fear of causing further issue. Not trusting herself around the demigoddess.
Jade eyes widen, lips parting in surprise as she stops short, barely managing to keep from bumping into mother and babe. Jude breaks the silence first and she snaps her attention to the baby, instantly reaching for one of his hands, "Mon petit soleil.." The Queen coos, attempting to catching one of his outstretched hands, but Phoebe is moving past her so quickly that she has to correct herself. The indignation that alights in her chest is hot and instant, flaring so violently that her eyes darken with it as she barely refrains from hissing out a breath of annoyance, spinning to track the woman's movements.
It happens quickly, of course. The space cramped and the stones sharp. Her elbow catching against the craggy edge, slicing through delicate skin and drawing blood in a matter of seconds.
Jade eyes widen, lips parting in surprise as she stops short, barely managing to keep from bumping into mother and babe. Jude breaks the silence first and she snaps her attention to the baby, instantly reaching for one of his hands, "Mon petit soleil.." The Queen coos, attempting to catching one of his outstretched hands, but Phoebe is moving past her so quickly that she has to correct herself. The indignation that alights in her chest is hot and instant, flaring so violently that her eyes darken with it as she barely refrains from hissing out a breath of annoyance, spinning to track the woman's movements.
It happens quickly, of course. The space cramped and the stones sharp. Her elbow catching against the craggy edge, slicing through delicate skin and drawing blood in a matter of seconds.
Maeve
