"W-Well, why does she say that in the first place anyways?" Claire growled, resisting to take his hand. Out of courtesy…. "No one even wanted to take me in in the first place… So why should I still stay?" She backed up, urging herself to just go.
(I’m stuck now. What can I do with App? Ideas?)
Clovis purses his lips.
"Claire, it's not like that. Molly has a bad habit of saying everything out loud. Most of it is sarcastic. I promise. And anyways, I offered you to come. Why on earth would I offer you to come if I didn't want you to?"
(Umm, well, Clovis normally just snaps out of it, or gets really violent, but there's always her passing out or forgetting everything. Again. )(The last one would be painful)
Claire bit at her lip. Heat rose into her face as she held back a tsunami of tears. I can't…. She turned her head away to avoid embarrassing herself, with her face all red and teared up. She had no idea what else to tell him.
Clovis closes the space between him and Claire and takes her hand.
"C'mon. I may not know what you're running from but I'll help you." He looks back in the direction of the group.
(HE AIN'T FLIRTING I PROMISE. It may seem like I'm making him, but no. He's just like this. Sorry XD)
(I know, but she thinks he is)
Claire got a bit flustered and pulled away from him. "It's hard when nearly everyone else could watch you burn and never care…" She murmured to herself, wiping her eyes. They don't…. They're just selfish…. Now I'm beginning to think that…..
Clovis sighs, again, and looks back to Claire.
"There are people who care enough about you right now, that they're willing to drive into a forest to capture you," He gestures towards the trees, "And then there are people who are standing by you, ready to back you up and protect you. Instead of staring at the people who care for the wrong reasons, why don't you follow and trust the ones who have your back."
(Re-worded this)
She frowned. "If I did, I wouldn't be here…" Claire glanced back, ashamed of being as stubborn as she was. But she believed it to be true. I suppose he's right in one way or another…
He takes her hand again.
"C'mon, Claire." he gently and quietly urges.
Claire just looked at him with worry. "….I don't know…." She pulled her hand away again, feeling the heaviest of insecurity. "I– I just…. Feel bad…." That I roped you and everyone else into my own personal issue….
He nods.
"Okay. About what?"
"That… Um…" She just stammered, and finally got it out after minutes of struggling silence, "That you're being hunted just because of me…." He would do anything to bring me back. Even if that meant killing half the world… She shuttered.
Clovis runs his fingers through his hair, "Trust me, Claire. They're not the only ones on my tail." He huffs quietly.
"Please, let us help."
"It'll just make your life easier if you have less things to worry about…. S-such as m-m-myself…" She began to shake in silent sobs. No… No… Why now? Right in front of someone??? Claire screwed her eyes shut– she didn't want to see him look down on her as some pathetic runaway that just lived like a parasite off everyone else….
Clovis takes her hand slowly, furrowing his brow in worry. He hated to see people think lowly of themselves. He rubs the top of her hand with his thumb.
"I'll have less to worry about if you're with me. I'll know you're safe." He embraces her in a big, warm hug, one of the ones it's hard to reject.
Don't hate yourself. Please don't. I can help.
(Clovis is like the male version of me tho XD)
(Lol :3)
Claire returned his hug halfheartedly, knowing not only what he said was right, but what she thought as well. He'll die trying to help me… She sighed. But…. She didn't know what to think from there, so she gave in on being so grudgingly annoying.
He squeezes her hand.
"Will you stay?"
"I have nothing to loose." She pulled away from him. Stop thinking that…. It's just courtesy…. He doesn't….. "I'll stay….." I guess painstakingly dealing with Molly is better than marrying that no-good, egoistic prince….
He smiles, a more welcoming smile than a triumphant one.
"Good deal." He says.
He turns back towards the group and heads their way, Claire's hand in his.
(AAAnnnnnnddddd, stopping to wait for our peoples :P)
(Prescisely.)
(Umm, well, Clovis normally just snaps out of it, or gets really violent, but there's always her passing out or forgetting everything. Again. )(The last one would be painful)
(Well, I love putting my characters through pain, so.)
Apollyon was calming down. Her vision was clearing, the shadow fading away. She straightened up and looked around, startling when she saw two girls nearby her. She scootched back quickly. “W-who are you? Where am I?”
Fiona sighed and shook her head, glancing at Molly "It happened again Molly, she lost her memory.." She turned back to App and smiled weakly "Hi App, I'm Fiona. You lost your memory so you probably don't remember me, but we are in the woods running from some bad people."
Claire frowned. The only person who ever truly wanted me to come doesn’t even know my name anymore… She tried not to loose hope, to see if App would soon construct that connection she had with her before.
(I like how Clair absolutely hates Molly and then there is Fiona, getting along with Molly perfectly XD)