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okĀ iāmĀ killingĀ fefe
justĀ kiddingĀ iāllĀ neverĀ giveĀ himĀ whatĀ heĀ wants!Ā Ā butĀ iĀ amĀ gonnaĀ placeĀ thisĀ blogĀ onĀ theĀ backburnerĀ bcĀ theĀ museĀ rlyĀ isnātĀ thereĀ atmĀ andĀ feĀ meansĀ tooĀ muchĀ toĀ meĀ toĀ forceĀ thingsĀ ifĀ iāmĀ notĀ feelingĀ him.Ā Ā myĀ otherĀ blogsĀ areĀ satanboundĀ andĀ mythborneĀ ifĀ youāreĀ interestedĀ inĀ followingĀ butĀ untilĀ iĀ decideĀ toĀ revisitĀ felix,Ā Ā thisĀ isĀ goodbyeĀ forĀ now!
okĀ iāmĀ killingĀ fefe
šš·š“šš“ šš·š“ š·š“š²šŗ šøš š·š¾š»š»š?Ā Ā āĀ Ā JULY 2019 EDITION
šš°šš°š½š±š¾šš½š³Ā Ā āĀ Ā nicholas scratch of chilling adventures of sabrinaĀ Ā (Ā Ā high activityĀ Ā )
š³š·š¼šæšĀ Ā āĀ Ā fandomless oc,Ā Ā slowly revampingĀ Ā (Ā Ā low activityĀ Ā )
š¼ššš·š±š¾šš½š“Ā Ā āĀ Ā multi-muse,Ā Ā slowly revampingĀ Ā (Ā Ā low activityĀ Ā )
alec lightwood in shadowhunters 3x15, āto the night childrenā
longĀ timeĀ noĀ talk!Ā Ā iāmĀ slowlyĀ tryingĀ toĀ getĀ backĀ intoĀ writingĀ becauseĀ iĀ reallyĀ havenātĀ satĀ downĀ andĀ doneĀ muchĀ sinceĀ movingĀ twoĀ monthsĀ ago.Ā Ā iĀ fullyĀ planĀ toĀ getĀ myĀ multiĀ andĀ felixĀ upĀ andĀ runningĀ onceĀ againĀ inĀ theĀ comingĀ weeks,Ā Ā butĀ inĀ theĀ meantime,Ā Ā iāllĀ beĀ doingĀ mostĀ ofĀ myĀ writingĀ onĀ nickĀ Ā (Ā Ā @satanboundĀ Ā )Ā Ā becauseĀ iĀ feelĀ likeĀ aĀ singleĀ museĀ iāmĀ comfortableĀ withĀ isĀ theĀ bestĀ wayĀ toĀ easeĀ intoĀ things.Ā Ā feelĀ freeĀ toĀ giveĀ meĀ aĀ followĀ overĀ thereĀ ifĀ youĀ arenātĀ alreadyĀ andĀ toĀ thoseĀ ofĀ youĀ waitingĀ onĀ repliesĀ fromĀ feĀ orĀ anyĀ ofĀ myĀ musesĀ onĀ here,Ā Ā iĀ promiseĀ iĀ havenātĀ forgottenĀ aboutĀ you!Ā Ā thankĀ youĀ soĀ muchĀ forĀ yourĀ continuousĀ patienceĀ andĀ iĀ hopeĀ toĀ beĀ hereĀ asap.
#my two moods
Hercules (1997)
okĀ soĀ iĀ rlyĀ missĀ fefeĀ butĀ honestlyĀ iāmĀ feelingĀ aĀ bitĀ disorganizedĀ onĀ thisĀ blogĀ havingĀ beenĀ awayĀ forĀ soĀ long.Ā Ā thatĀ said,Ā Ā iĀ thinkĀ iāmĀ goingĀ toĀ dropĀ theĀ majorityĀ ofĀ myĀ owedĀ draftsĀ withĀ aĀ fewĀ exceptions!Ā Ā anythingĀ thatĀ comesĀ inĀ afterĀ thisĀ pointĀ willĀ beĀ determinedĀ onĀ aĀ case-by-caseĀ basis,Ā Ā soĀ ifĀ youĀ happenĀ toĀ oweĀ meĀ anythingĀ atm,Ā Ā youāreĀ welcomeĀ toĀ dropĀ theĀ threadĀ ifĀ youĀ soĀ desire!Ā Ā inĀ otherĀ news,Ā Ā iāveĀ decidedĀ thatĀ sinceĀ starterĀ callsĀ rlyĀ neverĀ workĀ forĀ meĀ andĀ askĀ memesĀ haveĀ aĀ tendencyĀ toĀ sitĀ inĀ myĀ inboxĀ growingĀ mold,Ā Ā iāllĀ beĀ usingĀ sentĀ memesĀ toĀ writeĀ closedĀ startersĀ fromĀ nowĀ on!Ā Ā theyĀ wonātĀ allĀ butĀ turnedĀ intoĀ threads,Ā Ā butĀ mostĀ ifĀ notĀ allĀ ofĀ theĀ startersĀ iĀ writeĀ willĀ beĀ pulledĀ fromĀ them!
ššš¼šāš ššš ššš ššššš š šššš š¼š½ššš ššššš¼šš. Ā ššš šš¼š šššš š¾š¼š šššš šššššššššš šš šš¼š¾š ššššš.
JUNE, ANNABELLE.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā such a suspicious gaze directed her way ā¦ well , whatever . certainly not something that was new to her .Ā in addition , it wasnāt as though she was speaking to him out of innocence ; she was curious about him .Ā a novel occurance , really . so she simply smiled ,Ā fingers cradling her own glass .Ā Ā ā really ?Ā iāve found that being alone with your thoughts is typically more detrimentalĀ than helpful .Ā ā
ššššššššĀ ššĀ š ššššššš,Ā Ā šššĀ šš'šĀ šššššššš.Ā Ā Ā heĀ canātĀ helpĀ theĀ stirĀ ofĀ uneaseĀ inĀ hisĀ abdomenĀ asĀ heĀ attemptsĀ toĀ readĀ betweenĀ theĀ lines,Ā Ā goingĀ overĀ eachĀ wordĀ withĀ aĀ fineĀ toothĀ combĀ untilĀ allĀ heāsĀ gotĀ leftĀ areĀ suspicions.Ā Ā anxietiesĀ temporarilyĀ quelledĀ byĀ theĀ freshĀ glassĀ inĀ hisĀ hand,Ā Ā heāllĀ drinkĀ deeplyĀ andĀ allowĀ himselfĀ aĀ momentĀ toĀ plotĀ anĀ escapeĀ route.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā itĀ dependsĀ onĀ theĀ day. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā aĀ diplomaticĀ responseĀ asĀ any,Ā Ā vagueĀ hazelsĀ shiftingĀ toĀ meetĀ hersĀ onceĀ again.Ā Ā aĀ prettyĀ faceĀ andĀ tooĀ manyĀ questionsĀ Ā āĀ Ā itĀ wasĀ aĀ cocktailĀ thatĀ hadĀ burnedĀ himĀ famously.Ā Ā āĀ Ā shotĀ inĀ theĀ dark,Ā Ā butĀ youĀ donātĀ strikeĀ meĀ asĀ someoneĀ familiarĀ withĀ loneliness.Ā Ā Ā ā
JONES, SERA.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā thatās not even in the top ten for worst ever ingredients in age prevention skin care.Ā itās AWFUL. remember that next time you wanna tell someone theyāre looking ANCIENT, yeah??Ā ā she shrugs.Ā ā no offense taken. i try to steer them towards the path of self love and acceptance, butā¦social preferences are pretty heavily ingrained in certain customer bases.Ā āĀ
ā Ā Ā ššš'ššĀ šššššĀ ššĀ šĀ šššĀ ššĀ šššššĀ ššššš. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā a Ā farawayĀ glintĀ inĀ hisĀ eyeĀ asĀ heĀ doesĀ justĀ that,Ā Ā returningĀ theĀ tinyĀ bottleĀ toĀ itsĀ homeĀ andĀ ponderingĀ justĀ howĀ manyĀ folksĀ hadĀ perusedĀ theseĀ sameĀ shelves,Ā Ā searchingĀ forĀ theĀ perfectĀ weaponĀ toĀ combatĀ nature.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā itāsĀ aĀ tragedy,Ā Ā ifĀ youĀ thinkĀ aboutĀ it.Ā Ā followĀ myĀ logic:Ā Ā peopleĀ wasteĀ allĀ thisĀ timeĀ tryingĀ toĀ holdĀ onĀ toĀ theirĀ youth,Ā Ā onlyĀ toĀ findĀ thatĀ inĀ allĀ theirĀ effort,Ā Ā lifeāsĀ justĀ passedĀ themĀ by.Ā Ā Ā ā
MIKAELSON, HOPE.
šššš'š ššššš šššš šššš ššššš. she hasnāt been cruel to felix, she hasnāt been cruel to anyone. but the loss of both her parents broke her, and she was taking it out on anyone who got in range. she wanted to be left alone. she wanted to focus on herself to heal and get better, and it wasnāt going well.Ā Ā ā Ā fine, iāll stick to felix.Ā āĀ she wipes at her mouth before closing the gap between him, no longer talking at him from across the room.Ā Ā ā Ā maybe this,Ā āĀ she gestures around the room,Ā Ā ā Ā is the price for my parents. a broken girl left behind with no familyā¦Ā āĀ her voice cracked slightly and she turned away from him, not wanting him to see her break. she has her aunts and uncles, but thatās different. they have their own lives. her parents were the only ones who were always there for her, and sheās lost without them.
ššššĀ šššššššššĀ š šššĀ šššĀ šššššššĀ ššš, Ā Ā theĀ cloth Ā tumblesĀ to Ā the Ā floorĀ in Ā a Ā poolĀ ofĀ crimsonĀ as Ā she Ā begins Ā to Ā fall Ā apart.Ā Ā be Ā it Ā out Ā of Ā obligationĀ toĀ theĀ departedĀ or Ā something Ā moreĀ Ā (Ā Ā something Ā he Ā wasnāt Ā quite Ā ready Ā to Ā admitĀ Ā ),Ā Ā he Ā finds Ā himself Ā softening Ā atĀ theĀ rare Ā glimpse Ā of Ā vulnerability.Ā Ā even Ā ifĀ nothingĀ moreĀ thanĀ aĀ convincingĀ chapterĀ of Ā herĀ facade, Ā he Ā has Ā to Ā believe Ā thereāsĀ some Ā truth Ā toĀ her Ā confession.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā youāreĀ notĀ broken,Ā Ā hope.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā fervor Ā transforms Ā icyĀ features,Ā Ā each Ā word Ā accompanied Ā by Ā a Ā loud Ā thump Ā in Ā his Ā ribcage.Ā Ā hazels Ā dimmingĀ earnestly Ā as Ā he Ā reaches Ā for Ā her Ā chin Ā with Ā ichor-smeared Ā fingers,Ā Ā he Ā coercesĀ her Ā to Ā meet Ā hisĀ stareĀ beforeĀ persisting. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā a Ā little Ā bent,Ā Ā sure,Ā Ā but Ā whoĀ isnāt?Ā Ā point Ā is,Ā Ā yourĀ parentsĀ wanted Ā betterĀ for Ā youĀ thanĀ thisĀ Ā āĀ Ā and Ā deep Ā down,Ā Ā you Ā know Ā iāmĀ right.Ā Ā take Ā it Ā from Ā someone Ā whoās Ā stood Ā on Ā that Ā ledge Ā ten Ā times Ā over:Ā Ā youāveĀ gotĀ soĀ muchĀ leftĀ toĀ fightĀ for.Ā Ā donāt Ā throw Ā it Ā all Ā away. Ā Ā ā
ASHMORE, RAINA.
itĀ feelsĀ likeĀ aĀ Ā Ā slapĀ Ā Ā inĀ theĀ face ,Ā Ā Ā comingĀ toĀ realityĀ withĀ himĀ tellingĀ herĀ heĀ isĀ leaving .Ā Ā Ā maybeĀ Ā Ā thatĀ Ā Ā wouldĀ haveĀ beenĀ better ,Ā Ā Ā becauseĀ theĀ stingyĀ feelingĀ ofĀ aĀ handĀ printĀ wouldĀ eventuallyĀ goĀ away .Ā Ā Ā sheādĀ healĀ fromĀ thatĀ Ā Ā easily .Ā Ā Ā notĀ soĀ sureĀ thisĀ feelingĀ wouldĀ goĀ awayĀ anyĀ timeĀ soon .Ā Ā Ā sheĀ wouldnātĀ haveĀ thoughtĀ muchĀ ofĀ himĀ leavingĀ townĀ earlier .Ā Ā Ā butĀ itāsĀ differentĀ nowĀ andĀ heāsĀ notĀ justĀ leavingĀ town ,Ā Ā Ā heāsĀ leavingĀ Ā Ā herĀ Ā Ā behindĀ tooĀ andĀ sheĀ thinkĀ itĀ feelsĀ likeĀ herĀ heartĀ shatterĀ inĀ herĀ chest .Ā Ā Ā alreadyĀ lostĀ soĀ muchĀ toĀ huntersĀ andĀ nowĀ theyāreĀ Ā Ā indirectlyĀ Ā Ā takingĀ himĀ awayĀ too .Ā Ā Ā teethĀ bitesĀ atĀ tremblingĀ lowerĀ lipĀ andĀ headĀ turnsĀ beforeĀ chinĀ comesĀ toĀ restĀ uponĀ hisĀ shouldersĀ soĀ heĀ wonātĀ beĀ ableĀ toĀ seeĀ herĀ face .Ā Ā Ā maybeĀ itāsĀ aĀ goodĀ thingĀ Ā Ā ?Ā Ā Ā sheĀ isĀ alreadyĀ tooĀ attatched .Ā Ā Ā andĀ itāsĀ whatĀ sheĀ isĀ supposedĀ toĀ say .Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā iĀ couldĀ comeĀ withĀ youĀ Ā Ā .Ā Ā .Ā Ā .Ā Ā Ā āĀ
š šššššššš šš šššššššš šššššš,Ā Ā itĀ nearlyĀ knocksĀ the Ā wind Ā right Ā out Ā of Ā him.Ā Ā iĀ couldĀ goĀ withĀ you.Ā Ā as Ā if Ā sheās Ā offering Ā to Ā accompany Ā him Ā to Ā the Ā goddamnĀ supermarket. Ā Ā though Ā her Ā gaze Ā is Ā no Ā longer Ā fixed Ā on Ā his, Ā lids Ā fall Ā shut Ā all Ā the Ā same, Ā masking Ā an Ā expression Ā of Ā blind Ā shock. Ā Ā heās Ā exhausted, Ā too Ā exhausted Ā for Ā this Ā conversation. Ā why Ā was Ā it Ā that Ā the Ā most Ā important Ā ones Ā always Ā took Ā place Ā at Ā the Ā worstĀ of Ā times? Ā Ā āĀ Ā youĀ donātĀ meanĀ that. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā butĀ she Ā does,Ā Ā becauseĀ sheāsĀ raina,Ā Ā andĀ rainaĀ rarely Ā says Ā thingsĀ she Ā doesnāt Ā mean. Ā Ā itās Ā one Ā of Ā the Ā things Ā heāll Ā miss Ā most Ā about Ā her.Ā Ā in Ā a Ā gesture Ā thatās Ā both Ā a Ā million Ā reasons Ā to Ā goĀ and Ā one Ā giantĀ one Ā to Ā stay, Ā Ā he Ā weaves Ā his Ā trembling Ā fingers Ā intoĀ herĀ fine, Ā blonde Ā strands. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā you Ā have Ā a Ā life Ā here. Ā Ā a Ā pack. Ā Ā how Ā could Ā i Ā possibly Ā in Ā good Ā conscience Ā ask Ā you Ā to Ā leave Ā that Ā behind?Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā hazels Ā pop Ā back Ā open, Ā steeling Ā with Ā decisiveness Ā as Ā hisĀ freeĀ handĀ grips Ā her Ā knee. Ā Ā āĀ Ā no.Ā Ā itĀ hasĀ toĀ beĀ me. Ā Ā ā
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
ššššš š šššššš ššš'š ššššššššš šššš ššššš š šš. he never wanted to be a blood obsessed monster, and now itās all he can think about. every time alec sees a person, all he can focus on is the pulsing veins in their neck and wrists. all he can focus on is how quickly he can sink his teeth in and drink. alecās thirsty all the time now, a thirst that canāt be satisfied by anything else. he hates it, but heās stuck. the spiral isnāt going to break on its own, and he canāt quite gather the strength to break it.Ā Ā ā Ā iām notā¦Ā āĀ the protest is weak, because heās only protesting because he thinks he has to. felix knows him better than anyone. sometimes felix knows him better than he knows himself, and thatās scary to the dhampir.Ā Ā ā Ā i donāt want bags.Ā āĀ he mutters stubbornly, the glow of his eyes just affirming his statement ( heās addicted, they both know it ),Ā Ā ā Ā god its justā¦. so good, felix. and i know how that sounds. but i need it. iāve erased more than iāve killed.Ā āĀ heās making excuses at this point, but he feels like he has to fight, even with his brotherās hand on his shoulderā¦ he feels like he has to fight.
ššššššššĀ šššššššĀ šššššĀ šššš, Ā Ā a Ā defeated Ā sigh Ā buildsĀ as Ā he Ā turns Ā a Ā deaf Ā ear Ā to Ā the Ā buffet Ā of Ā justifications Ā spread Ā out Ā before Ā him.Ā Ā so Ā easy Ā to Ā make Ā excuses Ā when Ā you Ā yearned Ā to Ā stay Ā in Ā the Ā dark,Ā Ā and Ā even Ā his Ā seemingly Ā perfect Ā twin Ā couldnātĀ resistĀ shuttingĀ theĀ lightsĀ outĀ everyĀ nowĀ andĀ then.Ā Ā once Ā again,Ā Ā heās Ā forced Ā to Ā remind Ā himself Ā that Ā this Ā isnātĀ theĀ realĀ alec,Ā Ā but Ā the Ā fractured Ā versionĀ sent Ā by Ā the Ā ripper Ā to Ā clean Ā up Ā his Ā messesĀ Ā āĀ Ā and Ā even Ā monsters Ā could Ā be Ā reasoned Ā with. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā you Ā think Ā i Ā donāt Ā know Ā how Ā easy Ā it Ā is Ā to Ā wind upĀ where Ā you Ā are?Ā Ā to Ā feel Ā that Ā craving Ā in Ā everyĀ atomĀ andĀ toĀ know Ā the Ā fastest Ā way Ā to Ā make Ā it Ā go Ā away Ā isĀ give Ā in? Ā Ā ā Ā Ā itās Ā different Ā for Ā him,Ā Ā their Ā playing Ā fields Ā nowhere Ā near Ā level Ā thanks Ā to Ā that Ā damned Ā gene,Ā Ā but Ā heās Ā certainly Ā no Ā stranger Ā to Ā the Ā curse Ā of Ā needĀ Ā āĀ Ā because Ā while Ā alecās Ā demons Ā were Ā cut Ā and Ā dry,Ā Ā his Ā wereĀ aliveĀ andĀ wellĀ onĀ the Ā emotional Ā end Ā of Ā the Ā spectrum.Ā Ā hazels Ā flashingĀ with Ā aĀ rareĀ glintĀ of Ā can-do Ā spirit,Ā Ā he Ā now Ā has Ā a Ā hand Ā on Ā each Ā shoulder,Ā Ā the Ā picture Ā of Ā ferociousĀ determination. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā but Ā we Ā can Ā fight Ā this,Ā Ā alec.Ā Ā we Ā can Ā beat Ā the Ā odds.Ā Ā you Ā just Ā have Ā to Ā be Ā willing Ā to Ā try.Ā Ā tell Ā me Ā youāll Ā try,Ā Ā and Ā i Ā swear Ā on Ā our Ā fatherās Ā graveĀ Ā āĀ Ā iāll Ā get Ā us Ā through. Ā Ā ā
LIGHTWOOD,Ā ISABELLE.
Ā Ā Ā ššššš Ā šššššššš Ā šššš Ā š Ā ššš,Ā thoughĀ thereĀ isĀ nothingĀ quiteĀ asĀ sharpĀ asĀ theĀ wordsĀ thatĀ escapeĀ hisĀ lips.Ā theyĀ haveĀ beenĀ hereĀ before.Ā theĀ insults,Ā theĀ arguing,Ā theĀ crossingĀ ofĀ lines.Ā yetĀ thereĀ isĀ oneĀ lineĀ theyĀ neverĀ dareĀ comeĀ closeĀ toĀ /Ā andĀ isabelleĀ isĀ gettingĀ sickĀ ofĀ it.Ā roundĀ andĀ roundĀ theyĀ go,Ā leavingĀ herĀ bothĀ disorientedĀ andĀ atĀ theĀ sameĀ placeĀ theyĀ startedĀ at.Ā thoughĀ sheĀ supposesĀ feelingsĀ doĀ thatĀ toĀ anyone.Ā feelings.Ā theĀ mereĀ wordĀ makesĀ herĀ feelĀ inadequate.Ā lightwoodsĀ doĀ notĀ developĀ crushesĀ orĀ letĀ feelingsĀ cloudĀ theirĀ judgementĀ /Ā especiallyĀ notĀ inĀ theĀ midstĀ ofĀ aĀ barĀ aboutĀ toĀ causeĀ aĀ scene.Ā thenĀ again,Ā isabelleĀ wasĀ neverĀ oneĀ toĀ followĀ theĀ rules.Ā Ā "š¦šš²šš Ā š²šØš®'š«š Ā š«š¢š š”š. Ā š¦šš²šš Ā š¢ Ā šš¦ Ā šš«š²š¢š§š Ā ššØ Ā š šš Ā š®š§ššš« Ā š²šØš®š« Ā š¬š¤š¢š§. Ā š¢š'š¬ Ā š§šØš Ā š„š¢š¤š Ā š²šØš®'š«š Ā ššØš¢š§š Ā šš§š²šš”š¢š§š Ā ššØ Ā š¬ššØš© Ā š¦š Ā šš«šØš¦ Ā ššØš¢š§š Ā šš”šš.āĀ heartĀ beatsĀ loudĀ againstĀ itsĀ cage,Ā stepsĀ drawingĀ herĀ toĀ himĀ asĀ mochaĀ huesĀ holdĀ hisĀ gaze.Ā aĀ challenge,Ā aĀ confession.Ā thoughĀ sheĀ isĀ lostĀ inĀ hisĀ eyes,Ā thereĀ isĀ notĀ aĀ singleĀ movementĀ orĀ breathĀ thatĀ sheĀ misses.Ā Ā "šØš« Ā š¦šš²šš Ā š¢'š¦ Ā š¦šØš«š Ā ššš« Ā š šØš§š Ā šš”šš§ Ā š²šØš® Ā šš”šØš®š š”š. Ā š¦šš²šš Ā š¢'š„š„ Ā š¬ššš¤ Ā ššØš¦ššØš«š Ā šš§š Ā š”šš„š© Ā š¢š§ Ā šš”š Ā šš«š¦š¬ Ā šØš Ā š¬šØš¦ššØš§š Ā š°š”šØ'š¬ Ā šš«ššÆš Ā šš§šØš®š š” Ā ššØ Ā ššØ Ā š¬šØš¦ššš”š¢š§š . Ā ššÆšš§ Ā š¢š Ā š¢š'š¬ Ā š Ā š¬š„ššš³š²Ā šš«š®šš¤šš«."Ā itĀ isĀ whenĀ sheĀ leansĀ toĀ theĀ sideĀ toĀ waveĀ atĀ theĀ strangerĀ onceĀ more,Ā smirkĀ bloomingĀ inĀ rubyĀ lips.Ā Ā "š§šØš°, Ā š¢š Ā š²šØš®'š„š„ Ā šš±šš®š¬š Ā š¦š, Ā š¢'šÆš Ā š šØš Ā šš§ Ā š¢š¦šššš¢š„š Ā ššØ Ā ššš.ā
Ā šššššššĀ šššššĀ ššššššššĀ šššĀ ššš,Ā Ā but Ā pierced Ā nervesĀ spare Ā noĀ moment Ā for Ā regretĀ Ā āĀ Ā not Ā where Ā theyāre Ā concerned.Ā Ā just Ā how Ā many Ā nights Ā had Ā played Ā out Ā like Ā this,Ā Ā one Ā of Ā them Ā slinking Ā outĀ theĀ doorĀ on Ā the Ā arm Ā of Ā a Ā stranger Ā while Ā the Ā other Ā sulks Ā homeĀ inĀ drunkenĀ shambles?Ā Ā they Ā were Ā creatures Ā of Ā spite,Ā Ā driven Ā by Ā thisĀ rapidĀ need Ā to Ā have Ā the Ā last Ā word.Ā Ā well,Ā Ā no Ā more.Ā Ā one Ā second Ā his Ā drink Ā is Ā sitting Ā before Ā him Ā and Ā the Ā next Ā itās Ā drained Ā completelyĀ as Ā he Ā leaps Ā to Ā his Ā feet,Ā Ā determined Ā not Ā to Ā let Ā her Ā slip Ā away.Ā Ā ā Ā Ā izzy,Ā Ā wait.Ā Ā ā Ā Ā pulse Ā pounding Ā in Ā his Ā ears Ā as Ā theĀ realityĀ ofĀ whatĀ heās Ā about Ā to Ā do Ā setsĀ in,Ā Ā he Ā secures Ā a Ā tight Ā grip Ā on Ā her Ā armĀ Ā āĀ Ā hazelsĀ goneĀ murkyĀ inĀ aĀ stuporĀ that Ā wasnāt Ā entirely Ā alcoholicās Ā doing.Ā Ā too Ā late Ā to Ā turn Ā backĀ nowĀ Ā (Ā Ā or Ā maybe Ā heĀ doesnātĀ justĀ Ā want Ā to,Ā Ā fedĀ upĀ withĀ playingĀ thisĀ gameĀ Ā )Ā Ā as Ā he Ā draws Ā close,Ā Ā the Ā closest Ā theyāve Ā ever Ā been.Ā Ā aĀ tremblingĀ handĀ movesĀ toĀ orbitĀ her Ā waist Ā whileĀ the Ā other Ā clamps Ā white-knuckled Ā on Ā the Ā bar,Ā Ā the Ā wordsĀ donātĀ andĀ goĀ playingĀ on Ā a Ā loop Ā between Ā his Ā ears.Ā Ā his Ā next Ā move Ā will Ā change Ā everything Ā for Ā them,Ā Ā for Ā this Ā tumblingĀ skyscraper Ā resemblingĀ a Ā friendshipĀ Ā āĀ Ā because,Ā Ā finally,Ā Ā his Ā lips Ā are Ā on Ā hers,Ā Ā hisĀ desperateĀ kiss Ā an Ā answer Ā to Ā every Ā question Ā he Ā never Ā dared Ā to Ā ask.
CARSTAIRS, EMMA.
ā myself. julian. the kids. it was the best option for everyone involved. ā she could still feel the sting in her parabatai rune when sheād stepped on the plane. sheād felt like she was being ripped away from the only family she had left, despite knowing it had been her choice to leave.Ā Ā ā iām aware that iām unlikable. itās not my fault people donāt like a strong woman. i can handle it.Ā āĀ
ā Ā Ā ššš'šĀ ššššĀ ššššĀ šššĀ šššššĀ ššš,Ā Ā butĀ maybeĀ peopleĀ wouldĀ beĀ aĀ littleĀ moreĀ receptiveĀ ifĀ you,Ā Ā iĀ dunno,Ā Ā loosenedĀ theĀ reigns?Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā alreadyĀ sensingĀ theĀ beginningsĀ ofĀ aĀ sermon,Ā Ā heĀ decidesĀ toĀ commit,Ā Ā spillingĀ hisĀ unsolicitedĀ wisdomĀ whileĀ heāsĀ gotĀ theĀ chance. Ā Ā āĀ Ā whetherĀ youĀ likeĀ itĀ orĀ not,Ā Ā youāveĀ beenĀ givenĀ aĀ gift.Ā Ā anĀ opportunityĀ toĀ startĀ over.Ā Ā noĀ oneĀ atĀ theĀ academyĀ knowsĀ you.Ā Ā here,Ā Ā youĀ canĀ beĀ anyoneĀ youĀ wantĀ Ā āĀ Ā soĀ beĀ it.Ā Ā Ā ā
LOCKWOOD, TYLER.
ā šš šš šššššš ššš šššššššššš, and your hybrid got nothingā¦ okay, fine. iāll hold off. only because iāve grown kind of attached to you.Ā Ā ā
ā Ā Ā ššššĀ ššššššĀ š šššĀ šššĀ šššĀ šššĀ šššš -šššš .Ā Ā Ā look,Ā Ā man,Ā Ā iāmĀ notĀ askingĀ forĀ aĀ bodyguard.Ā Ā iĀ haveĀ aĀ strategyĀ thatāsĀ workedĀ fineĀ forĀ theĀ betterĀ partĀ ofĀ aĀ decade.Ā Ā felixĀ seeĀ hunter,Ā Ā felixĀ runĀ inĀ oppositeĀ direction.Ā Ā hasnātĀ failedĀ meĀ yet. Ā Ā ā
