forum Find Me (Character Chat #4)

Started March 06, 2019 by Deleted user

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Rhianon floated off of the tree, slowly approaching Runner. "You should go back to the girl, be there when she wakes." She looked to the sun. "I must take my leave now."

"…Can I get a hug before you go?"

She looked startled again, but slightly opened her arms for him.

He stepped into her arms, wrapping her up in a hug.

She embraced him back, holding back her tears of joy. It has been… far too long.

He sniffled slightly, stepping back and wiping his eyes. "Please come back, if you can."

She bowed her head, jewels of her headdress tinkling with the movement. "I will try."

"Thank you."

She smiled and stepped back, folding herself into a large, black butterfly. She fluttered around his head, then flew away.

He watched the butterfly for a moment, then turned back to HQ and walked inside.

Cinthia was curled up on a couch, leaning against her twin brother Wolf. Wolf looked up as Runner entered, pointing upstairs.

He nodded, making his way up the stairs.

Tess was in her room, wings and bare torso–save for a bra–heavily bandaged as she sat on her bed, dead eyed. She didn't hear Runner.

He lightly knocked on the doorframe, wincing slightly.

She slowly looked up at him, blinking.

"Hey," he said, looking down at his feet for a moment before looking back up.

"Hey," she croaked.

He stepped inside, sitting next to her on the bed.

She winced as she shifted closer, stretching her wings out some as per doctor's orders. "I–I should't have let him sneak up on me. None of this would have happened if," she took a breath. "if I'd just been paying attention."

He shook his head. "How could you have known?"

"I'm a warrior, Runner. I'm supposed to be trained for surprised attacks, supposed to be ready for them!" She looked away from him.

"And I'm supposed to be a vicious murderer of the entire Vanguard. Mistakes happen."

"My mistake nearly got me killed for the second time." Her voice was haunted.

He shrugged. "Some are worse than others. But you're still alive, right? Isn't that something to be happy about?"

She clenched her jaw, then sighed, running a hand over her bandaged stomach. "I guess."