and indeed, just think: in many ways, body and soul,
i have been more a battlefield —
He’s correct in that she can’t see the nod given, and simply remains in silence uncertain of where he stands until she can hear the chair pull up to her side. It’s enough to give her a pin point, to turn to face him, to hear the whispered you are welcome, enough of a quiet fear that makes her want to cry for what had occurred. She must have looked absolutely terrible to withdraw such a reaction. Or perhaps it is her closeness with the General, with the once-Reaper turned Sword that has sparked such a powerful reaction.
She doesn’t know, nor can she search his expression to find out.
All she can do is sit back in her chair and reach up with the inside of her hand to press her hair back form her eye-less face. As he asks what they were doing out there, she bites down on her lower lip. “We… Were told that the creatures of LongNight are early versions of the Ascended, before the Voice was able to make us what we are now. I think we wanted to try and talk to them?” She shakes her head, uncertain.
“Samuel wanted help with it, Bastien and I agreed. And we left the Temple, but Bastien was hurt immediately. I sent him back and went to meet Remi and Samuel.” Her voice is quiet, wavering, wondering if Bastien had even made it to the Temple. “But Remi created a net… And we caught one.” She frowns. “And were attacked.” They took her eyes. And she pauses here, waiting to see if he has any questions, wanting any clarifications.
She doesn’t know, nor can she search his expression to find out.
All she can do is sit back in her chair and reach up with the inside of her hand to press her hair back form her eye-less face. As he asks what they were doing out there, she bites down on her lower lip. “We… Were told that the creatures of LongNight are early versions of the Ascended, before the Voice was able to make us what we are now. I think we wanted to try and talk to them?” She shakes her head, uncertain.
“Samuel wanted help with it, Bastien and I agreed. And we left the Temple, but Bastien was hurt immediately. I sent him back and went to meet Remi and Samuel.” Her voice is quiet, wavering, wondering if Bastien had even made it to the Temple. “But Remi created a net… And we caught one.” She frowns. “And were attacked.” They took her eyes. And she pauses here, waiting to see if he has any questions, wanting any clarifications.
— than a human being
REXANNA
