Evie
When hope and peace begin to fray
Was it intentional? Perhaps. But she also refuses to be wasteful with such a prime example of a delicacy, and any remnants are consumed expeditiously once the bait is not taken. Waste not, want not. If she sucks her fingers clean, it’s just for the same reason. Though she does grin at the idea of Deimos harassing and haranguing the Valkyrie. “And here I thought your irritations were a tactic just for me,” she pouts slightly, only capable of holding the expression for a moment before her smile ruins it, incapable of acting on such a level.
As his eyes go up, to Belial and his covetous machinations, Evie is awarded the opening of a lifetime. “When I’m done, absolutely,” she confirms, and then like a striking snake snatches the bag from his thigh and hauls herself out of the water to run, too aware of the power he held within the water to risk staying in its depths. At least out here, he couldn’t afford to tackle her without harming them both on the rocks, and her earth magic could counter his own. Truce broken, all for the sake of chocolate. He should have seen it coming really. As she runs she tries to scoop another brownie out and into her mouth before her inevitable capture or forced evasive maneuvers.
As his eyes go up, to Belial and his covetous machinations, Evie is awarded the opening of a lifetime. “When I’m done, absolutely,” she confirms, and then like a striking snake snatches the bag from his thigh and hauls herself out of the water to run, too aware of the power he held within the water to risk staying in its depths. At least out here, he couldn’t afford to tackle her without harming them both on the rocks, and her earth magic could counter his own. Truce broken, all for the sake of chocolate. He should have seen it coming really. As she runs she tries to scoop another brownie out and into her mouth before her inevitable capture or forced evasive maneuvers.
know that daybreak is not far away
