09-12-2018, 01:21 PM
And in the darkened underpass I thought,
"Oh Satan, my chance has come at last!"
"Oh Satan, my chance has come at last!"
Valdis considers Lepis, scrutinizing her like a treasure to be locked away. She should be tucked into the cave where she won’t escape, but mother is too kind, far too kind. The prisoner’s stay has seemingly been lavish. Her coat reeks of the forest, another adventure she had taken outside of their walls. Lepis, she concludes, isn’t one to play entirely by the rules. Raised by two Queens, harmonious as they are, Valdis has been taught to obey, but something is always churning beneath her placid surface. She has been wanting to venture out and to experience what excitement lies beyond Hyaline, but nothing has captured her. Not until now.
Fascination brims the edges of her molten eyes, calculating a romp with the prisoner. She could prove herself by being an escort, all while enjoying herself and a fleeting sense of freedom. The allure of it is enticing, but then she hesitates.
Castile.
The name comes to her as a shock. Not yet able to mask her emotions, Valdis’ surprise reads plainly on her pretty face. She knows only of him, of this mythical being called a father. He has been otherwise absent in her life, present only for her and Velk’s conception. Why did he leave, she often wonders. It was painful as a child. As a newborn, she peered up at the sky and the rolling hills with mother, expecting this mystery fellow to soar in and join their company. It never happened, however, and so she adapted to life with two mothers instead. Castile frequented the back of her mind, but his importance withered with time.
With an adolescent scoff, Valdis seems to shift and reconsider the opportunity. ”Good luck finding him. He vanished before I was born.” She doesn’t admit that deep down, she would love to know her father and to fill the gap. Before Lepis could respond, their conversation is interrupted by a feral growl that is all too familiar.
Whipping around, Valdis glimpses Panthera just as she prepares to pounce between them protectively. Get out of my way, she doesn’t say. Instead, her eyes merely burn with agitation. ”No, I don’t,” she quips assertively before taking a single charging stride toward Panthera. ”Go away. I got this.” And before the opportunity could slip through her fingers, Valdis takes flight and follows Lepis to their looming adventure.
But then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask.
@[Lepis] sounds good!