if the journey of a thousand miles starts when you take the first step
Eloise didn't of course. Want to die, that was, but she couldn't help the way her mind seemed to instantly form a rebuttal to what he was saying, even if it did shift the needle more towards better kill her to be safe.
Some it made it worse to know that, Eloise' stomach dropping as he removed her from him like some sort of bothersome leech. It just went to show that she truly was still alive by absolutely none of her own efforts. Even whatever feminine charms she had failed her in this. She really did just have Jack to thank.
Straightening under his words, suddenly the bruises disappeared. They appeared to anyways: her skin was suddenly free of blood, no part of her clothing was amiss and her eyes were once again bright and free of tears. Trotting to catch up to him like some beaten puppy that still promptly heels when told, Eloise took a breath that did absolutely nothing to still the flutter of her heart. "What I meant, was that if she could fly, we could avoid all sorts of things. Bad storms, other ships following behind, the Maw." This attempt at normalcy was poorly done, but then, Eloise hadn't been a duchess for a while and her social niceties had greatly decayed. "I mean, with the mageglass it wouldn't actually be flying, just me lifting her up—" The plan having been to increase the strength of her telekinesis, "—but maybe there are other ways." Godly ways, mayhap.
Some it made it worse to know that, Eloise' stomach dropping as he removed her from him like some sort of bothersome leech. It just went to show that she truly was still alive by absolutely none of her own efforts. Even whatever feminine charms she had failed her in this. She really did just have Jack to thank.
Straightening under his words, suddenly the bruises disappeared. They appeared to anyways: her skin was suddenly free of blood, no part of her clothing was amiss and her eyes were once again bright and free of tears. Trotting to catch up to him like some beaten puppy that still promptly heels when told, Eloise took a breath that did absolutely nothing to still the flutter of her heart. "What I meant, was that if she could fly, we could avoid all sorts of things. Bad storms, other ships following behind, the Maw." This attempt at normalcy was poorly done, but then, Eloise hadn't been a duchess for a while and her social niceties had greatly decayed. "I mean, with the mageglass it wouldn't actually be flying, just me lifting her up—" The plan having been to increase the strength of her telekinesis, "—but maybe there are other ways." Godly ways, mayhap.
i'll travel for a little while, & i won't be coming back
