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Gale Everette.
Remembering
the bloom of shock across her cheeks, the hot release of her
confusion when I darted my fingers so close to her lips, it thrilled
me.
There
was something to be said about the wild, blatant release of emotions
humans so helplessly gave.
It
tasted extravagant.
Flickering
through the air, blending from one plane to the next, I finally
arrived in the stormy darkness of my Mistress's chambers.
Bending
to the ground, my forehead almost brushing the shining onyx, I shut
my eyes and waited. Waiting was what I had become so used to over
the years.
Now,
with everything happening suddenly, it was difficult to remain so
patient. So stoic.
And
she noticed.
“ Why
are you so amused?” she purred, stretching out on her throne
with a sigh.
Her
cool, flat words sent a shard of ice deep into my chest. “Forgive
me, Mistress. I was only watching the human, as you instructed.”
“ I
know what you were doing,” she murmured, sitting up and
crossing her bare legs. “I always know what you're doing.
Don't become more involved than I told you to, Nethiun. You're to
observe, not to mingle beyond that.”
Flinching,
I touched my forehead to the ground. “Of course, Mistress.”
Tapping
her nails on the hard throne, her words were more dangerous than any
who didn't know her would guess.
But
I knew her, I knew her well.
“ You've
already gotten the attention of Valenforth, now he's wondering why I'm having you follow the girl around.” Her sigh
was long. “I wonder why I'm having you do it, as well.”
Lifting
my eyes, I stared from her feet, up to her face. Those thick-rimmed
eyes weren't looking my way. “Have you not recalled the
meaning of your dream, still, then?”
Lazily,
she rolled her gaze to me. “Just keep following her. Whatever
the reason for Gale Everette appearing in my dreams, for that sense
of graveness, it should reveal itself in time. I want to make sure I
understand before I decide how to handle it.”
Crouched
there, I awaited for her next sentence. When it didn't come, I
steeled my nerves, dancing around the edge of what I was sure was a
dangerous line of thought. “And, if Ethlyn attacks again?”
“ He
won't attack again. He only did that to get you to prove I was
involved. Really, you should have let the girl get crushed, if it
was going to happen. Perhaps that would have ended this thread of
fate that ties her to me somehow.”
Inside,
I felt a twist of guilt. Yes,
perhaps I should have, but... but I didn't.
I'm
still not positive why.
Brushing
away my needling thoughts, I lifted my voice again. “Mistress,
if he does attack again—”
“ If
the foolish servant steps in, do what you must, Nethiun. I'd prefer
we not have Valenforth at our door because you took out one of his
own, so unless it's truly needed, don't get too serious.”
Bowing
my head once more, I smiled in the shadows surrounding me.
That
was all I had wanted to hear.
“ Yes,
Mistress.”
With
that, I was gone.
Chapter 7.
Gale
Everette
Returning
to my dorm was no easy feat. Pacing outside the hall, I finally got
the courage to knock on the door.
No
sound came.
Frowning,
I moved to knock again, but the door was tugged open so fast the
resulting wind tossed my hair. Becky stood there, her stance wide
like she was ready to take me down in a wrestling move.
“ Becky!”
I blurted, eyes bulging. “Uh—I—look—um—”
“ Get
in here,” she growled, yanking me by the front of my jacket.
Wincing, I stumbled onto my bed, turning in time to see her slam the
door. The sharp sound made me flinch, one eye squinting shut.
Lifting
my arms to guard me, I began to babble nervously. “Becky!
Please! I'm sorry, I swear, it was an accident!”
“ Did
you not SEE the sock on the door!?” Lifting her arms, she
gestured with them in wide swathes. “Don't you know the god
damn CODE for hello
don't come in? ”
I
was doing a very good impression of a fish gasping for air. “Uh.”
Grinding
her
Remembering
the bloom of shock across her cheeks, the hot release of her
confusion when I darted my fingers so close to her lips, it thrilled
me.
There
was something to be said about the wild, blatant release of emotions
humans so helplessly gave.
It
tasted extravagant.
Flickering
through the air, blending from one plane to the next, I finally
arrived in the stormy darkness of my Mistress's chambers.
Bending
to the ground, my forehead almost brushing the shining onyx, I shut
my eyes and waited. Waiting was what I had become so used to over
the years.
Now,
with everything happening suddenly, it was difficult to remain so
patient. So stoic.
And
she noticed.
“ Why
are you so amused?” she purred, stretching out on her throne
with a sigh.
Her
cool, flat words sent a shard of ice deep into my chest. “Forgive
me, Mistress. I was only watching the human, as you instructed.”
“ I
know what you were doing,” she murmured, sitting up and
crossing her bare legs. “I always know what you're doing.
Don't become more involved than I told you to, Nethiun. You're to
observe, not to mingle beyond that.”
Flinching,
I touched my forehead to the ground. “Of course, Mistress.”
Tapping
her nails on the hard throne, her words were more dangerous than any
who didn't know her would guess.
But
I knew her, I knew her well.
“ You've
already gotten the attention of Valenforth, now he's wondering why I'm having you follow the girl around.” Her sigh
was long. “I wonder why I'm having you do it, as well.”
Lifting
my eyes, I stared from her feet, up to her face. Those thick-rimmed
eyes weren't looking my way. “Have you not recalled the
meaning of your dream, still, then?”
Lazily,
she rolled her gaze to me. “Just keep following her. Whatever
the reason for Gale Everette appearing in my dreams, for that sense
of graveness, it should reveal itself in time. I want to make sure I
understand before I decide how to handle it.”
Crouched
there, I awaited for her next sentence. When it didn't come, I
steeled my nerves, dancing around the edge of what I was sure was a
dangerous line of thought. “And, if Ethlyn attacks again?”
“ He
won't attack again. He only did that to get you to prove I was
involved. Really, you should have let the girl get crushed, if it
was going to happen. Perhaps that would have ended this thread of
fate that ties her to me somehow.”
Inside,
I felt a twist of guilt. Yes,
perhaps I should have, but... but I didn't.
I'm
still not positive why.
Brushing
away my needling thoughts, I lifted my voice again. “Mistress,
if he does attack again—”
“ If
the foolish servant steps in, do what you must, Nethiun. I'd prefer
we not have Valenforth at our door because you took out one of his
own, so unless it's truly needed, don't get too serious.”
Bowing
my head once more, I smiled in the shadows surrounding me.
That
was all I had wanted to hear.
“ Yes,
Mistress.”
With
that, I was gone.
Chapter 7.
Gale
Everette
Returning
to my dorm was no easy feat. Pacing outside the hall, I finally got
the courage to knock on the door.
No
sound came.
Frowning,
I moved to knock again, but the door was tugged open so fast the
resulting wind tossed my hair. Becky stood there, her stance wide
like she was ready to take me down in a wrestling move.
“ Becky!”
I blurted, eyes bulging. “Uh—I—look—um—”
“ Get
in here,” she growled, yanking me by the front of my jacket.
Wincing, I stumbled onto my bed, turning in time to see her slam the
door. The sharp sound made me flinch, one eye squinting shut.
Lifting
my arms to guard me, I began to babble nervously. “Becky!
Please! I'm sorry, I swear, it was an accident!”
“ Did
you not SEE the sock on the door!?” Lifting her arms, she
gestured with them in wide swathes. “Don't you know the god
damn CODE for hello
don't come in? ”
I
was doing a very good impression of a fish gasping for air. “Uh.”
Grinding
her
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