KORBIN
Leave my loneliness unbroken!
- quit the bust above my door!
- quit the bust above my door!
He was not needed here. This much became increasingly clear. Korbin had known it, really. Had counted on Loren to take care of the situation - it's why he'd brought Chulane over in the first place - but as he sat there and watched the two interact, talk, communicate, he felt it.
There was no role for him to play in this anymore.
Perhaps he deserved it, for acting the way he did. No doubt they didn't really mean to exclude him. This was Chuy's party, really, he the main star. No doubt Loren was tired of translating for him too, just as much as Korbin was of constantly having the Healer's voice droning on in his head.
But try as he might, the boy couldn't quite keep it from stinging all the same, to be ignored.
The raven remained quiet, and gradually withdrew from the conversation. It huddled down on its perch, tucked the beak in beneath a wing, and looked for all the world like it was asleep. Only the absolute stillness of his walled off mind suggested it was not entirely true.
There was no role for him to play in this anymore.
Perhaps he deserved it, for acting the way he did. No doubt they didn't really mean to exclude him. This was Chuy's party, really, he the main star. No doubt Loren was tired of translating for him too, just as much as Korbin was of constantly having the Healer's voice droning on in his head.
But try as he might, the boy couldn't quite keep it from stinging all the same, to be ignored.
The raven remained quiet, and gradually withdrew from the conversation. It huddled down on its perch, tucked the beak in beneath a wing, and looked for all the world like it was asleep. Only the absolute stillness of his walled off mind suggested it was not entirely true.
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
"Nevermore."
