by SunnyJustice » Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:38 pm
Parliament Building
Amelia really ticked Alastair off. He hated her. He hated her voice, he hated her face, he hated everything she did and said. She used the worst attitude towards him out of all his soldiers.
"Good riddance," He snarled as the door closed. He then looked back at Virisia and sighed.
"Will you be leaving too?" Alastair asked. His voice almost sounded soft. He never used that tone with anyone else, not even his annoying wife. "I have something I need to do..."
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Sanctuary Path
Cilan leaped straight up in the air when Mallory touched his shoulder. He then breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't a female manticore, hell-bent on murdering him since they killed her boyfriend.
This random girl was screaming and whining, and it was pretty irritating. Cilan didn't know what her problem was. She could tag along if she didn't cause any trouble, but nobody seemed to like her. Oh well. Sucks to be her.
"You did well, puppy," Cilan said cheerfully. "Come on. Race you back, just like the old days?"
Before she could respond, he sprinted into the forest after his mother. He could feel his father's presence more strongly than ever. Finally he was coming home.
Gavotte's senses hadn't alerted him to another manticore. Maybe this girl, who had appeared out of nowhere, was imagining things. She did seem to be rather deranged. He just stood there in confusion, and then Jen attacked in a rage. Gavotte stumbled back, stunned by the sudden outburst.
"I'm sorry, both of you." He sighed and stepped in between them purposely. He really had no idea how to react to this. "Now let's keep moving. I don't want to lose the others."
Timpani was still carrying both Cadence and Gwen. She was extremely offended by the actions of the Imani siblings. What, was Anna trying to get everybody killed?
"Watch your mouth," Timpani growled towards the unruly siblings. This was no way to behave, even if Solara had really killed their mother. No, especially if Solara had really killed their mother.
Unless they desperately wanted to die in the same way.
"You teenagers. I know you don't like Solara," Cadence rasped as she glared down Andy. "Disgrace, even I don't like Solara. But respect your elders, and your allies. Or I'll teach you a lesson."
Timpani was snapped out of her rage when a small boy approached her. He had soft auburn hair, and a pleasant voice. His eyes were the color of mulberries- a midway between brown and violet. Timpani had never seen eyes like that before.
She chuckled when he offered to help her.
"I don't need anything. But if you're tired, I can carry you the rest of the way," She told him.
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The Sanctuary
Solara had carried Flynn back to the riverside. Rowan was right behind them, and he stood in the clearing, waiting for the injured people to arrive. Luno knew exactly why he had come, instead of staying behind and healing them there. It was just too overwhelming in the destroyed forest area. Fortunately, the trees directly surrounding the Sanctuary clearing were completely untouched. It was a wide, expansive clearing- pretty much an entire meadow, shrouded in bright moonlight. The huge wood cabin by the river seemed to glow silver in the light.
Solara disappeared inside with Flynn and sat down on a couch. She did not let go of the unconscious boy, and continued to hold him protectively. Luno was outside, but he could see her clearly. He could almost always see her.
I knew you could do it, my sunflower, Luno told her proudly. I knew you would save them.
He received no reply, as usual. But he knew she appreciated his support. Luno was so tightly linked to her mind, her thoughts were clearer to him than to Solara herself. He was ridiculously happy right now, and as usual he was broadcasting that emotion directly into her head. Thanks to Luno, Solara knew what emotions were like, even though she didn't have many of her own. Protectiveness was an exception. She did everything to defend Hesenia, which made Luno even more proud of her. You're my hero, Sunshine, you know that?
... Yes, Solara told him warmly.
I love you, Sunny! Luno wanted to reach through this mental bond and hug her. He definitely let her know. And he could see her smile even behind the cabin wall, although it did not reach her eyes. That was alright. Luno knew that she always had the best intentions.
Her deep, gentle voice gave him a feeling of peace that enveloped his body, all the way down to his toes. She had a way of doing that to him. ... I love you too, my Nightingale.
Sighing in contentment, Luno sat down by the river. He took a moment to examine the attitudes of the journeying teenagers. He was astonished at the bitter hatred from the Imani siblings, but he could feel even stronger hate from someone else. It was Lily he paused on, however. Her past... did Solara know anything about her past? Luno took a peek and realized that indeed she did know something quite particular. There was no emotion associated with the memory, which was normal for Solara, but that made her thoughts about Lily difficult to interpret.
Then again, Luno had never detected hatred of anyone in Solara's mind. Only a profound and deep disappointment towards her mother Agatha. Now Luno believed in the goodness of all people, but not Agatha. She was not a person nor a phoenix. She was an abomination who existed solely as the incarnation of evil. Agatha was the one person who could truly make Luno angry, and he would never forgive her for what she did.
And what she planned to do next.