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@unitedleader​          x

valerie lightly holds onto the pen she has in her hand , though as someone passes by the pair of them , she tenses up and squeezes it as tightly as she can , her eyes trained down on the page , even if there was not a word ascribed on the page yet. some scribbles and random lines scattered across it , nervous jerks of the utensil created by accidental touches to the page. a few snickers reach her ears as the small crowd leave them alone again , valerie sighing as she shakes her head. she phrases this to give him the option , as when she would hastily announce she had to go , he would be more concerned. unbeknownst to her , some of the ink leaked out of the pen , valerie bringing her hand up to manually sweep away her hair , a nice line now across her forehead that she was none the wiser about. “ f--finn , i do not w---wish to go , i do not , h---howev---however .... “ she chews semi thoughtfully on her bottom lip , next thing she is going to say not something she knows in the least. she wants to stay , she enjoyed him being here , and she was even honored he would take the time to speak to her , treating such as forming the consonants and vowels would take the most effort as any other laborious task. she sighs as she affirms what he is telling her , so he knows she understands. “ o--okay. “

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@untamedvargulf​           “Restrained” + (fun times lol)

9. Stuck in a hole underground 

okay , this is not even close to the best case scenario that could have come out of all of this. she had been bitten , and there happened to be a place to get away , somewhere she has been pushed to .... by a wolf. the other one was mean and rabid , though the other was gentle and .... those eyes , they were not human , though the emotion they gave off .... something she could recall , like she knew. it was not deep , it may have been about three feet , though it might be enough to keep her away from it all. the pain from the wound was intense , though she claps her hand over her mouth to keep in a horrified scream. she huddles down , curling herself up as she pushes herself flush against the dirt walls. she does not care how she will be filthy , or that she might be here a while ; for now she is okay , though this injury .....

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@mal0dramatic​      👌 (bc I'm curious what she will confess) - drunk confession 

valerie smiles , elated and far gone. she turns to the girl , grabbing her hands in her grasp as she swings them back and forth , giggling as she does.  her brain is lagging , slow and languid as she gazes into her eyes , hers sparkling and gleeful. “ ma’ll’ory , i r’eall’yyy do a’dor’e you. y’‘ou are v’‘very kind a’and i a’am so g’lad you t’oler’ate me. y’ou are ‘n an’gel , m’y f’rien’d a’ngel. “ she reaches up on her tip toes and kisses her on the cheek with another giggle , covering her mouth.

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@untamedvargulf​          x

well , she did not expect his follow up question to be so ...... forceful. it appears he is very shocked that she even said this , and she semi flinches at his tone. ever since all that ..... happened , she was slipping more and more into her mind , and she was spending less and less time in reality and with those who are both lucid and .... sane ? “ i j—just ..... it feels like e—ever since you told me about ...... well , e—everyth—everything you informed me of , i have b—been ..... “ she shakes her head as she sighs , wrapping herself in her arms. “ it is s—silly , but the ..... the s—shadows .... it seems .... “ ‘ someone is watching me. ‘ she thinks to herself , feeling even more mad and off her head.

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@untamedvargulf​          x

for once , she was in the right place mentally , and to display how much she did find him to be a friend , she returned the smile with more force behind it , her cheeks aglow with rosy hues in the form of a flush. goodness , sometimes she would redden so much she appears like she has a fever from the hues that come to the surface of her skin. for him to even think she was too good for him to be around ... the very thought ! her own hazel orbs sparkle with mirth themselves as she releases a small laugh. she maintains a hold on his hand , even swinging them back and forth a bit. “ i m—mean , it was bound to happen e—eventu—eventually. “ she shrugs ; this was so unlike her , but she was so .... happy. this , of course , but something else ; at peace ? “ oh , you must i—insist ? “ she jokes back as she looks at him. “ it does not s—seem like s—someo—someone is here to , as they s—say , pull your l—leg. “ she releases the connection they have , though she does come forward and gently settles herself down on the ground next to him as she looks up at him. “ w—well , i must i—insist that such a s—statem—statement is very much not r—rooted in any basis of f—fact. “ she responds. “ and i am s—short , so such is in c—charac—character for me , mind y—you. “

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@mal0dramatic​      👀 What is your biggest wish? - make valerie tell the truth

she saw wishes as something selfish , an indulgence she should not be allowed , as she should be there for others. she never did focus on herself , as she thought that would be horribly selfish. she did have an idea , though it did not take the roots it should have , as she would not allow herself to consider this. what could she say really ? “ t --- to be l --- loved. t --- to be c ---cared for as i --- i n --- never was as a c --- child. “ this is accompanied by a small smile , though she looks about to break down at the ache this caused in her chest.

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@mal0dramatic​      👀 What scares you the most? - make valerie tell the truth

it is caught in her throat , the lie on the tip of her tongue. perhaps if she bows her head and avoids eye contact she will be able to. she chokes on it , unable to get it out of her , chest tightening. what was the matter with her ? she never had a problem with this. she goes to speak , though again she is not permitted to tell the falsity. she clenches her hues shut , frustrated tears leaking from the corners. well , no use forcing the impossible. “ . . . . . e --- ever --- everything. “

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“ blood has such a lovely color, doesn’t it? ” ( ravenna )

her face works itself into being emotionless , as if it were anything else she would project the horror she felt for what was happening. she had a feeling in the pit of her gut that this was not going to be a pleasant interaction or a conversation she would be jumping at the chance to have , though her eternal mission of being someone not to offend and being opposed to everything impolite , valerie just nods. her eyes might have given her away , as they were too expressive , and she was much too terrified. “ y—yes , miss. v—-very much s—-so. “ she somehow is able to choke out , a bile rising from the depths of her throat as she mulls over the words she has said. of course , valerie has a good amount of blood that usually floods to her cheeks in moments of embarrassment, though right now , her pallor is a ghostly white as she gazes down at her feet praying she would not be harmed.