ZARIAH
I haven't been falling all this time - I've been flying
Zariah did not flinch or feel wounded as Remi reacted against her. Clearly, he could not see, it was only to be expected. And she was well versed in dealing with such reactions. One did not grow in a family that perpetuated torture and mind control without knowing how to use trauma to one's advantage. Her hand moved down his curls to rest against his shoulder, her position clear through touch, rather than sight. Arduinna. Zariah let the name roll around her mind as she glanced towards the leopardess that Remi had called Amalia. Of course someone else would show up to complicate things.
"Amalia, run ahead and get a healer for Remi. I can protect him on our way out back to the settlement." Zariah said, a hint of command in her tone as she slowly rose alongside Remi, pressing her side against his to steady him. There were many reasons not to trust the Launceleyn family head, if she was well known, but for now, she was nothing more than a helping hand.
Her attention turned back to the alchemist. "You are such a sweet young man, Remi, whatever could you have done to anger this Arduinna so?" she whispered sweetly in Remi's ear as she supported him, moving forward slowly.
"Amalia, run ahead and get a healer for Remi. I can protect him on our way out back to the settlement." Zariah said, a hint of command in her tone as she slowly rose alongside Remi, pressing her side against his to steady him. There were many reasons not to trust the Launceleyn family head, if she was well known, but for now, she was nothing more than a helping hand.
Her attention turned back to the alchemist. "You are such a sweet young man, Remi, whatever could you have done to anger this Arduinna so?" she whispered sweetly in Remi's ear as she supported him, moving forward slowly.
