04-06-2021, 03:18 PM
Mazikeen
It is like being kicked in the chest when he tells her he misses her, that he thinks about her. What the hell was she supposed to do with that? A few quick blinks are her only initial reaction, as though she’s not quite sure she heard him correctly. There would be a scowl if this shape could form that expression easily. Mazikeen had lost whatever ability she had to keep her emotions from openly displaying on her face and it is only the stoic shape of the large eagle that helps her keep her secrets now.
She feels the rise of the usual confusing storm of emotions that Gale often inspires in her. Unwilling to deal with most of them, she holds tight onto the anger and tries to let the others slip away. Her head is shouting all sorts of thoughts in response to these words, spoken so casually as if they weren’t now branded in her mind.
Mazikeen is just about to tell him that he doesn’t get to miss her because he’s the one that pushed her away when he continues talking. The storm inside her mind pauses just as she falls utterly still, orange eyes locked on him, watching as he becomes a blue and yellow ocelot - as he moves down a branch.
There's a small instinct to smile at the innocent look she's given but she doesn't give into it.
“The curse?” Mazikeen asks quietly, wanting to make sure she understands - hoping he means anything else though that doesn't seem likely. Her black talons grip the branch she is perched on more tightly, and she eases up only when she hears the strain of the wood - not wanting to snap it.
Is she ready for this?
Mazikeen is sure she’s capable of what she’s promised - she can do it though she certainly does not want to. She doesn’t want this to be how she loses another friend in this endless night, doesn’t want this to be how Gale’s story ends. “How much time do you think until you become…” She trails off, unsure of what word to use, but she soon gives up because she thinks he’ll get the point anyway. Are they doing this today? Or is there still time before the curse becomes a real problem? It doesn’t feel right, trying to kill him if it’s just starting, if it’s just mischief.
It’s annoying that she didn’t take the chance to learn whatever she could about it because now she needs to rely on Gale to tell her when it’s time. He had told her the curse came with madness and Mazikeen doesn’t know if that means he’ll even be reliable in determining when it’s time for her to fulfill her promise. She doesn't have a choice though - this doesn't feel like the type of thing you just guess at.
She feels the rise of the usual confusing storm of emotions that Gale often inspires in her. Unwilling to deal with most of them, she holds tight onto the anger and tries to let the others slip away. Her head is shouting all sorts of thoughts in response to these words, spoken so casually as if they weren’t now branded in her mind.
Mazikeen is just about to tell him that he doesn’t get to miss her because he’s the one that pushed her away when he continues talking. The storm inside her mind pauses just as she falls utterly still, orange eyes locked on him, watching as he becomes a blue and yellow ocelot - as he moves down a branch.
There's a small instinct to smile at the innocent look she's given but she doesn't give into it.
“The curse?” Mazikeen asks quietly, wanting to make sure she understands - hoping he means anything else though that doesn't seem likely. Her black talons grip the branch she is perched on more tightly, and she eases up only when she hears the strain of the wood - not wanting to snap it.
Is she ready for this?
Mazikeen is sure she’s capable of what she’s promised - she can do it though she certainly does not want to. She doesn’t want this to be how she loses another friend in this endless night, doesn’t want this to be how Gale’s story ends. “How much time do you think until you become…” She trails off, unsure of what word to use, but she soon gives up because she thinks he’ll get the point anyway. Are they doing this today? Or is there still time before the curse becomes a real problem? It doesn’t feel right, trying to kill him if it’s just starting, if it’s just mischief.
It’s annoying that she didn’t take the chance to learn whatever she could about it because now she needs to rely on Gale to tell her when it’s time. He had told her the curse came with madness and Mazikeen doesn’t know if that means he’ll even be reliable in determining when it’s time for her to fulfill her promise. She doesn't have a choice though - this doesn't feel like the type of thing you just guess at.
@[Gale]