Mason Stafford

[sand-man-mason]

brireid​:

“Mice are definitely where I draw the line.” Brianna replied, laughing. “A deer or a cute little bird, fine. They’re welcome to empty a dishwasher whenever they want. But a mice? No way, no how.” And they were disgusting, as Mason already mentioned. 

Brianna could say cheers to that, though she normally had a glass of wine - or two practically every night after her work was finished, though it rarely seemed like it ever was. She sat up a little straighter as he complimented her cooking, thankful that he wasn’t just flattering her. Bri took her own forkful and chewed carefully, her expression reflecting her surprise. “It looked questionable going in but it really settled out there and got all melted together. She gestured to her plate with her fork, holding a thumbs up. “You sure could’ve mentioned it yourself.” Bri snorted, shaking her head at him. “Fair enough. Okay, 50 questions it is. It’s like I’m back in high school already. You have any siblings?”

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“ Alright, give me a second here to make sure I get this right...” Mason said, obviously teasing her now, “ So, deer and birds are okay, mice are definitely a no.” he stated, like he was trying to make a mental note of her preferences, he tapped his right temple, “ I think I got it now.” he said to her playfully.

Mason watched as she took a bite of food and chuckled when he saw the surprised look on her face, “ See, I told you it was good, didn’t I.” he said to her, he was glad that she was happy with the results, “ You had nothing to worry about.” he added, he continued to eat the meal sitting in front on him. He looked up at her, “ I’m sure you would’ve found out eventually.” he replied, “ If you want, I can cook something for you one night?” he offered, she had cooked for him after all, it was the least he could do for her. Mason laughed and nodded, “ Well, it is a good way to get to know each other, so why not?” he shrugged his shoulders. Mason cleared his throat and took a drink of his wine before he shook his head at her question, “ No, no siblings, I was an only child, I always wanted to have siblings though.” he answered, “ What about you? Do you have any brothers or sisters?” he asked in return.

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brireid​:

“Oh man, I wish.” Brianna took her turn to joke back in kind, chuckling so hard she almost let out a snort, “But she’s got those cute little mice to help her out. I think I’d scream if I saw a mouse coming out to help me do anything.” She didn’t count herself as being overly squeamish but drew the line at vermin. 

She grinned at him when he mentioned their wine glasses, “Perfect. Can’t have them crawling toward empty if you’re going to try and tell me this is good.” Perhaps she was taking the self depreciation a bit far, but she truly had no confidence in her cooking skills - and for good reason. She’d once, though to be fair it was in a haze of sleep deprivation from a case, caught a piece of pizza she had been reheating on fire. “You can cook and you let me invite you over to eat my meal?” Brianna pursed her lips in feigned annoyance, shaking her head as she took a sip of her wine. “What else don’t I know about you?” She raised her eyebrows in interest, settling her elbow on the table and her chin in her hand. 

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Mason chuckled, “ So, mice is where you draw then line huh?” Mason said, it wasn’t so much of a question but rather a statement. “ I can’t say I blame you on that one.” he added, “ Besides, having mice around all the time isn’t very sanitary either.” 

Mason grinned and shrugged his shoulders, “ It’s a night off for both of us, I figured we might as well take advantage of that.” he said to her, who knows when they would give themselves another free night like this, they had so much work piled up between the two of them these days. “ I think you’re selling yourself a little short there Bri, it’s not bad.” he said to her. Cooking took practice, he knew that better than anyone, he wasn’t always a good cook, he had to learn, he experimented with the meals he made. He looked up at her, amused, “ Well, you never asked if I knew how to cook, you asked me over for dinner.” he teased, a cheeky grin on his lips. “ I’m sure there’s things I don’t know about you either.” he replied, “ How about this, I’ll answer any questions you have about me, but you have to do the same, deal?”

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brireid​:

“Cheers to a fun and a night off” Brianna laughed, tipping her glass in his direction. She took a longer sip of her wine, making a mental note to have to ask what the brand was later, finding it enjoyable and easy to drink. Bri knew that he was thoughtful, it being among the first traits she recognized in him when they first started working together. It was one of many traits that made her want to get to know Mason outside of work, having thought he was the type of person she’d like for a friend, and the two had been close since just near day one. Work kept them both very busy, limiting most of their interactions to the office so Bri was looking forward to that night to talk about anything other than work. 

She took another sip of her wine to hide her near surprise at his answer, smiling when she set the glass down. “Well, wish we could’ve settled that before you got here. I would’ve left my slippers upstairs.” Brianna joked, her smile growing into a grin as she stood to take the food out of the oven in sync with the chiming timer. It looked promising enough and Bri breathed a sigh of relief. She served the lasagna onto two plates, teetering two pieces of garlic bread on the edge of the plates. “Don’t be afraid to tell me if this is awful,” she laughed, setting a plate down in front of Mason, “I can’t say cooking is one of my strong suits. I have pizza on speed dial for emergencies.” 

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Mason lifted his glass to her, “ Cheers.” he said, a grin on his face before he took a drink from his glass. He had to admit that this was nice, they’ve been working so much lately, it was hard to take time out of work, especially during the past few weeks, but he didn’t want to think about that any more, he just wanted to have a good time with her. Hearing her joke about her slippers, he gave her an amused grin, “ Look at you, working hard, cooking meals, and leaving your slippers lying around, it’s like you’re a modern day Cinderella.” he joked in return, his tone teasing.

Mason heard her timer go off, signalling that dinner was ready, he watched as she stood and made her way into the kitchen. He stood up and topped up their wine glasses for dinner. He was about to see if she needed any help with anything, when she came back out with their plates. He looked up at her, “ I topped up your wine.” he said, hoping she wouldn’t mind. He sat down in his chair once more and looked at the meal she had placed in front of him, it smelled and looked delicious. Mason looked at her, amused, “ Bri, I’m sure it’s great.” he replied to her, he chuckled when she told him she had the pizza place on speed dial, “ Well, if you ever want to take a break from pizza, I can show you a few things when it comes to cooking.” he offered, it wasn’t often that he’d admit that he could cook, truth was, he enjoyed cooking, it relaxed him.

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brireid​:

“Very thoughtful of you.” Brianna grinned over her shoulder at him as she led him through toward the kitchen. She enjoyed a glass of wine most nights, mostly to help her unwind from the day and motivate her to tackle the usually large stack of files and notes to be transcribed onto the computer. “It looks like it’ll be good, the label at least is very fancy.” Bri commented with a chuckle once they reached the eating area. 

She laughed from her spot across the table, head still in her hands, “You got me there. Things have been crazy lately” Brianna paused for a moment, making a raspberry noise with her lips before waving her hands, “Enough about work tonight, though. I, for one, have thought about it enough to last a lifetime.” The cork made a satisfying pop and Bri watched as Mason waggled his eyebrows at her. She had never been one to be shy and had always thought of herself as rather bold and forthright. There hadn’t ever been much use, in her mind, in beating around the proverbial bush. Still, she felt her cheeks darken as she picked up her glass and took a deep sip. “And what if I do?” she asked, tilting her head and glancing over at Mason with a smirk.

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“ I do tend to be a very thoughtful guy, Bri.” Mason replied to her playfully, “ Besides, I figured both of us could use a bit of fun and wine was a good way to get started.” he added. He was more of a beer or scotch drinker but he didn’t mind wine at all, he was looking for a little bit of a buzz too actually. He didn’t want to think about work, he wanted to have a good time with her, let go for a night and just enjoy himself and enjoy her company which he always did when they hung out together.

He nodded at her declaration, no more work talk, they could talk about work while at work, and they could both use a fun night to say the least, “ Agreed, no more work talk.” he said, “ I think we both deserve a night off.” he added. Mason sat down once more and picked up his own glass of wine, he swirled the liquid around in his glass for a moment before taking a sip as well, relieved that the wine was actually decent. He looked up at her when she answered his question with another question, and he couldn’t help but notice that her cheeks were a bit pinker than they were before, “ Well, if you want it to be a date, then it will be a date.” he answered, “ But either way, you and I will still have a fun night, and maybe get a little drunk.” he said with a smirk, he lifted his glass once more and took another sip. 

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brireid​:

Brianna grinned, waving Mason on to follow her from the foyer to the kitchen, which was starting to smell like lasagna. Hopefully, a good sign. “You can take a seat, I’m just going to make sure this isn’t going up in flames.” She bent to open the oven as she spoke, peeking in on the cooking meal which, thankfully, seemed to bubbling according to plan and not any more than it should be. Brianna took the pan of garlic bread that had been sitting, ready, on the top of the stove into the oven with the lasagna, so the two would be ready at the same time. 

“You read my mind, I’d love some wine.” She turned to smile at Mason as she moved to grab two wine glasses from the cabinet and an opener from the drawer. Brianna set a glass in front of Mason and one at her place at the table, with the opener between them. “Man, wine after a long day at work, you really know how to woo a girl,” She laughed, sitting down in a chair opposite him and placing her chin in her hands and elbows on the table, “Is this a date?” Bri raised one eyebrow, almost teasing.

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Mason made his way inside, he took off his shoes and followed her into the kitchen, he nodded and took a seat at the table when she went to check on dinner, it smelt good so far. He smiled at her, “ I thought it might go well with dinner.” he replied with a small shrug of his shoulders, he picked up the bottle once more and read the label for a moment. He wasn’t a big wine drinker but he had the odd glass here and there if the situation called for it, it was a red wine, and he hoped it was a good one, the person at the store said it was good anyway.

When she brought the glasses over to the table, along with the bottle opener, he stood up, he picked up the opener and started to work on opening the bottle. He grinned, “ Well, I figured some kind of alcohol would be necessary after a long day at work, its the least I could do since you’re providing dinner tonight.” he said as he worked the opener on the cork. He almost had the cork out when he heard her next question, he paused momentarily at her words but only for a moment, he continued what he was doing and finally popped out the cork. He grinned at her, “ Why, do you want this to be a date?” he teased back, he looked at her and wiggled his eyebrows playfully. He reached for her glass and poured her some wine before pouring his own.

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brireid​:

@sand-man-mason​

Brianna was just sliding dinner into the oven when there was a knock at her door. Her personal cookbook and abilities were somewhat limited - really, she only knew how to make about four dishes and only knew how to make two of them well. She’d hedged her bets and went for lasagna, hoping Mason would be a fan of Italian food and that she couldn’t possibly mess up frozen garlic bread that bad. The pair of resident contacts had been friends nearly from the start, but saw each other less and less lately with the amount of workload they had coming in the door each day. So she’d invited him over for dinner, only remembering after the fact that she wasn’t the best cook. Well, there was always pizza if things went awry. 

She closed the oven and headed from the kitchen to the door, smoothing a hand over her hair as she moved to attempt to quell the frizziness. “Hey!” she greeted Mason as she pulled open the door, “Glad you could make it, I know this is probably the earliest I’ve been home in a while.” 

To say that Mason had been busy at work was an understatement, lately both he and Brianna had been swamped at work, they barely had time for anything else these days. When Brianna had stopped by his office and invited him to dinner over at her place, he was all too willing to say yes. Truth was, he kinda missed her outside of work, so he was looking forward to having dinner with her. He knew they both had a lot of work to do, but even they needed a break, besides, they both have been working long hours these days. One his way to Brianna’s place, he stopped by the liquor store and picked up a bottle of wine for the both of them to share over the evening, he figured that since she was providing dinner, the least he could do was provide the drinks. 

When he made it to her door he knocked with his free hand and waited, when the door opened, he greeted her with a friendly grin. “ Hey!” he replied, he chuckled and nodded his head, “ You and me both.” he said, “ Besides, I couldn’t pass up dinner with you.” he added with a playful wink. “ As promised, I brought some wine.” he said, holding up the bottle.

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brireid‌:

“I don’t know,” Brianna started, her smile brightening as she glanced up and saw Mason, “I feel like Cassandra could be convinced. I mean, who can say no to little faces like these.” Bri held up one of the bundles of fur to her cheek, mock pouting. She gently set the puppy down, running her hands over the soft fur of the little ones playing by her feet tucked beneath her and sighed, “I don’t know, Mase, that’s like asking a mom to choose her favorite kid.” She pondered the question for a moment, chewing on her bottom lip as she did before answering carefully, “I’m going to have to go with the Golden Retriever, a classic people pleaser…and the Corgi. Because who can resist a Corgi?” She placed her hands on the back of the puppies she named. “What about you? Any standout favorites?”

“ Well, you make a valid point there.” Mason said to her, he couldn’t help but laugh softly as he watched her just melt over all the puppies around them, it was adorable really. Mason raised his eyebrows in amusement, “ I’m not so sure I’d go that far...” he teased her, unable to help himself. He let her consider her choices, he looked at the two she had pointed out to him, both very cute choices, “ Either of them would suit you well I think.” he replied to her honestly, he could see her walking around with either one of those dogs. He took a look around at the others, considering his options, “ I’ve always been a sucker for the big dogs.” he admitted to her, “ I like the German Shepherd over there,” he said, pointing it out to her, “ and the St. Bernard over there.” he said, pointing that one out to her as well. “ What do you think of those ones?” he asked, turning his attention back to her once more, wondering what she thought about his two top choices.

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brireid‌:

“This is torture, how am I supposed to pick just one?” Brianna grinned down at the gaggle of puppies crawling all over her lap. “Any one of these little guys left when this is all over, put me down, I’ll take them all home.”

Mason couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped him at Brianna’s words, though he had to admit, he couldn’t blame her for not knowing which puppy to choose, he was having a hard time choosing one himself. “ I know that you would adopt them all if you could, but I doubt your roommate would like that.” he said to her. “ Which two do you like the most?” Mason asked her.

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lakegrimstonerpg‌:

“Health is the first muse and sleep is what I use to produce it.”

»  ABOUT

NAME: Mason Stafford AGE: THIRTY POWER: Sleep Inducement OCCUPATION: Resident Contact TOWN: Grimstone Park

»  HISTORY

Mason always wished he had brothers and sisters, but his parents never had them. He made up for not having siblings by making a lot of friends when he was in school. He was a social butterfly and always liked to make people laugh and smile. However, it didn’t last long. When Mason was nine, him and his parents were in a car accident and his parents died. He never knew what caused the accident because no one would ever tell him.

After that, he was sent to live with his mother’s parents in another state. He wasn’t close to them but he was grateful that they opened up their house for him. They raised him on strict rules and he never disobeyed them. When he was eighteen, he received a college scholarship and moved away from his grandparents to follow his dreams. He majored in hospitality with minors in psychology and communications.

Mason didn’t know he had a power until the third year of college when he was studying with a girl in the library. She was distressed over their upcoming exam and he tried to calm her down but instead, she fell asleep almost automatically. Mason didn’t understand what had happened, and thought it might be a fluke. He went back to his dorm room to research a reasonable explanation for the incident and soon after, the government was alerted to these searches. When they came to the dorms looking for him, Mason went willingly with them. He is thankful towards the government for helping him and would do anything for them in return. They hired him as a resident contact and placed him in Grimstone Park. He appreciates the freedom that the town gives him as well as the ability to help the rest of the residents in the town.

»  CONNECTIONS

BRIANNA REID - Another resident contact who also lives in Park, they’ve become close. He’s accidentally used his power on her a handful of times but she never takes it the wrong way.

XAVIER DAILY - The doctor tends to call Mason if he needs any help at the hospital. Mason’s power comes in handy at times.

SAMMY COOPER - When Mason found out about Sammy’s power, he became so intrigued and wanted to witness it for himself.

Mason Stafford is a CLOSED character and is portrayed by BRENTON THWAITES. 

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lxrissx-c‌:

Larissa smiled, being thankful for the help. “Did I ever tell you, I really appreciate what you’re doing?” She said, turning back her head to look at him. She already had started to walk in the direction to Mr. Hinley. “I mean it must be something to be able to use your power for the good. To help.” She pressed her lips together. That was one thought she never usually liked having. That was why she chose to become a doctor. Because she couldn’t use her power for anything. initially, she thought her power was selfish. “It won’t belong. And then we can either get hospital food or go to a cafe. I leave the choice to you.” She grinned and opened the door to the patient.  

Mason shrugged his shoulders, “ It’s really no big deal, I mean I have this ability, might as well put it to good use right?” he replied to her, not to mention the fact that it gave him the opportunity to use his power regularly. He walked with her as they made their way to Mr. Hinley’s room, he knew it should only take him a couple of minutes to look after him and then they were free to go. When Larissa asked him what he preferred, he scrunched up his nose slightly at the thought of having the hospital food, “ No hospital food today, I think the cafe will be better.” he replied to her. When they arrived at Mr. Hinley’s room, Mason took a moment to refocus himself, taking in a deep breath before heading inside the room, “ Hello Mr. Hinley.” he said in greeting before he got down to business. It took him a few minutes to get the man to sleep, Mason turned back to Larissa and nodded towards the door. He pulled it open and made his way back into the hall, “ He should be out for a while.” he said to her once they were back in the hall. “ Ready to head out” he asked.

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brireid‌:

“When is it ever hard to get me to do something when there’s food involved?” Brianna laughed, careful not to bend the corners of her files as she tucked them into her bag. She’d brought a coat but with a glance outside her office window, decided not to put it on put instead draped it over her arm. “I, personally, could use an entire break from work. Clearly.” She chuckled lowly to herself, sweeping her arm over her disheveled desk, “Food first, work later.” A grin spread slowly across Brianna’s face as he talked about his own workload, “Was that a shot at my pile here?” She teased, eyes narrowed and nose scrunched. It was easy to get overwhelmed, let things slide. They both had their moments and Brianna knew that. “Seconded. I am ready to eat.” She said, throwing the bag over her shoulder and moving to her door, pulling it open for them. 

Mason grinned, “ Which is exactly why I brought it up.” he replied with an amused chuckle. He knew that if he enticed her with food, she would have no reason to say no, besides, he wanted to hang out with her. “ Seems like a bit of time away might do you some good.” he said, taking in the state her desk was in. He nodded when she decided that she wanted food first, then they would worry about those files afterwards, which he had no problem doing. He smirked playfully at her, “ And what would you do if it was?” he teased back, a smirk playing on his lips. Mason followed her over to the door and made his way out of her office, turning to look at her, “ So, what are you in the mood for?” he asked her, “ I personally think pizza and wings sounds really good right now, what do you think?”

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brireid‌:

Brianna’s grin brightened as her gaze settled on Mason, “Never interrupting, Mason. I welcome your distraction.” She drummed her fingers across the files on her lap, feeling a little sheepish that he was seeing just how behind she really was. Bri straightened at the mention of food, her stomach almost audibly growling on cue. “Oh no, you had me at dinner.” She smiled wider, standing and tucking the stack of files under her arm. “I will also take you up on your help. And you can tell me how you’ve managed to be so caught up ahead of me.” Bri turned, hair falling into her face, and begin shoving the files into a tote bag she kept on rotation beneath her desk. “You done for the day?” She asked, standing up straighter and tucking her hair behind her ears.

Mason grinned at her, “ That was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be.” he teased, “ So, do you want to get some take out and head home to deal with those files, or would you rather just go out for dinner first and then head home?” He asked her curiously, he was good either way so he figured he’d let her decide what she wanted to do. Mason just shrugged, “ I just like to keep up on my paperwork, makes for less work later on.” he said to her, he did have his moments though, when he would let his paper work pile up on him. He waited as she put the files in her bag, letting her do what she needed to do in order to head out. He nodded, “ Yeah, I’m all done for the day.” he replied to her, “ You are ready to head out?” he asked her, “ I don’t know about you but, I’m starving.”

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lxrissx-c‌:

“Mason?” Larissa was poking through different rooms which were filled full of patients. There was an old man who needed to be put t sleep for a bit as he was panicking and she didn’t have enough time to find out what was his problem. That was how it went, the doctors bossed her and others like her around, making them run back and forth every now and again. Larissa was lucky that shew was able to get some trust and participate and do some procedures, as others weren’t so lucky. “Has anyone seen Mason?” She asked some of the nurses working behind the reception, who simply looked clueless and without any will to offer help. “Urgh, I thank you for your service and I know it\s lunch break but come on!” She grunted through her teeth, before heading to one more room. Finally, she spotted the familiar head of hair. “There you are! Mr. Hinley needs you and then I need you for lunch.” Which in her case, meant coffee. 

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Though Mason was usually a busy guy, he still found time to go down to the hospital a few times a week to help out in the best way he could. He often used his power in order to help patients in the hospital get some sleep, and though it often wore him out, he was glad to help, it made him feel like he was doing something worth while in his spare time. Mason had just finished up with another patient, putting them to sleep. He quietly made his way out of the room and back into the hallway, quietly closing the door behind him. He leaned up against the wall, just needing to take a moment. It was short lived however because Larissa found him, needing his help. He looked over at her and nodded, “ Sure.” Mason replied, he pushed himself off the wall and made his way over to her, “ Let’s go see Mr. Hinley, after you Larissa.” he said. He was glad she wanted to go for a break afterwards, he could definitely use one. 

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kristenxparrish‌:

She did know the answer to that. It was an answer she wished was different. Although, she wasn’t expecting him to apologize. Not that it had anything to do with him – it didn’t. But she appreciated it, nonetheless. “Thanks, Mason.” She muttered and then let out a sigh. “Well do you have another idea?” Kristen asked, glancing towards him. “Because, as you can tell, I’m open to suggestions.”

Mason nodded slightly when she thanked him, he knew he didn’t have to say anything else about it. Mason tried to get a good look at the bracelet she had around her wrist, “ Mind if I take a closer look at it?” he asked her. He doubted there was another way for it to come off other than the way it was meant to, but it was worth a look either way.

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brireid‌:

She’d been putting off paperwork, something she always seemed to do in times of stress. Brianna threw herself into the people that came to see her, neglecting to document most things until she couldn’t avoid it any longer. And now, it would seem that she couldn’t. There was a huge pile of manila folders stuffed full in the lone clear spot she had designated for her coffee mug. She groaned, melting into her chair and pulling the stack into her lap to begin working through. Bri was pulled from her wallowing only by a knock on the open door. She sat up straighter, smiling a little like a kid who’d been caught with their hand in the cookie jar, “Yes? Can I help you?”

After Mason knocked on Brianna’s door he stepped inside her office and closed the door behind him, “ Hey, sorry if I’m interrupting anything.” he said to her. The further he made his way into her office, he noticed the pile of paperwork she had on her lap and raised his eyebrows at her slightly, he had to admit he was a little amused, he honestly never thought he’d see the day. “ I was going to see if you were up for some dinner, but it seems like you’re a little behind.” he said, he gave her an amused grin, “ I can help you out with that if you like.” he offered, “ Honestly, I’m all caught up on my stuff anyway.” he added.  

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kristenxparrish‌:

Her eyes flickered upwards to see Mason. “Not unless you have a power that can take this damn thing off. No.” Kristen already knew what his power was. It wasn’t something that was going to split the bracelet in half. She even had a feeling that normal means wouldn’t get the bracelet off of her. 

“ I think you already know the answer to that unfortunately.” Mason replied to her, he looked at the bracelet on her wrist, studying it the best he could, “ I’m sorry they’re doing this to you.” he said, he shook his head and looked at her. “ Nothing good is going to come from those bracelets.” they were just another thing meant to smother someone, contain them. “ I highly doubt that jabbing at it with a pen will help you get it off though.” he stated.