WESSEX
say] “Arduinna,” Wessex repeats, remembering the name of the person - Fae, it seems - who blinded Remi. She never got the whole story of what happened, but it’s almost like she doesn’t need to. Her observations tell her the woman is full of strong, powerful magic. She loves the forest. Why she would blind Remi, or save an Ascended, or lead a group of people to the Village is still beyond even her ability to guess. There is nothing in common, except that they’re all not of the Greatwood and she does seem to be collecting favors. For what? For the day when she can take over the Hollowed Grounds? Turn them all into her slaves?She nods, simply thinking about Deimos’s revelations. Another thing to tuck away and ask her Lady about.
The two stoics brood together until he brings up the cause of the meeting, and to be honest, she finds it difficult to believe that’s the cause of the meeting, though nothing brings people together for a cause like threatening babies and children. Poor strategy on Zariah’s part, showing her cards too early and making a powerful enemy. At some point fear becomes anger, and she wonders if the brat of a Queen realizes where the line is, whether she knows she’s pushing her new subjects too far. It’s too fast. And it’s going to blow up in her face. Already, she's lit the match and lined up the powder for them. All they need is that one move to set it all on fire.
Either way, Wessex predicted that would happen. She wants to leap up and point in Deimos’s face, crow that she knew it would happen and why the hell can’t they see her ability to contribute? But that would require admitting that she wanted - nay, almost needed something from this little group of
No, I’ll be the stone
I’ll be the hunter, a tower that casts the shade
I lie awake and watch it all
I’ll be the hunter, a tower that casts the shade
I lie awake and watch it all
