As the light fades over the water, I cant help to think about what got me here. I never thought of myself as a revolutionary. It certainly didn't start off that way. I always saw myself as a survivor.
And I did, that is, survive.
It's been 15 ye…
The only light we have is the daylight shining through the wooden slats of the stage. Uneven bars of light intermediately flash across our faces and it's only by that light that I can tell it's Reese who is leading the charge.
I don't know where I…
"GLORI!!!!" My scream echoes in my head, blood curdling and loud in the silence. All I hear is my jagged breathing as I watch Gloriana's head snap back, her blood bright on the white piano, her body falling limply, ungracefully, to the ground.
My …
I look at Glori and I hate that this will probably be the image I have of her for the rest of my life. "There was a time I loved you with all of my being, I would have given anything, sacrificed anything, to make you happy. I loved you so much, it w…
I see Fleece and I move towards her, instinctively putting myself between her and Gloriana, suddenly scared Glori is going to pull a pistol or... or...
I grab Fleece's hand pulling her solidly behind me. In the frenzy I accidentally drop my dress,…
My eyes soften when she calls me by her nickname for me and holds out her hand. I don't know why I do it, just that I do.
I step froward and put my cheek in her palm and close my eyes, feeling her familiar warmth against my skin. I'm about to let h…
One second there was shooting,
screams, the sound of absolute terror and confusion and then - nothing. No, not nothing. There are a thousand people breathing, a thousand people shuffling, their clothes rustling, their eyes blinking. It sounds like …
There are so many things happening at once. The song ends and everything erupts into utter chaos. My first thought is to get off stage, back down the elevator, to Fleece, Reese and safety.
But then I see her. June's done her job and here she is, b…
And suddenly I am plugged in.
I can feel them, all of their want of me and it's heady. It's a bit like a dalika, raging inside my head, the gorrem masses pressing in. I concentrate on the song. Working the spell the best I can...
I'll be the calm…
The crowd is deafening and the presence of the feed is thick, almost to the point of distraction. I breath in deep,
feeling tingly and over exposed. I hope you are ready, June. I send the thought into the ether, I don't expect her to hear me with a…
I kiss Reese on the cheek when I leave the dressing room and whisper words of thanks. If this is the last time I see him, I want to say it at least once.
The stage is designed to give every angle of the arena a good view of the show.
Mirrors hang…
"Oh, Ooma..."
I can feel my eyes fill with unshed tears, Fleece's words overwhelming me in this moment. I push forward and take her mouth with mine hoping my body can express all the powerful feelings of my love. My voice has left me, and I let my…
I hook my leg over her shoulder and give into Fleece's worship. My fingers find purchase in her thick hair as she leaves me shaking and breathless.
I fall to the floor gently and bring my lips to hers, tasting myself on her tongue, my hand slippin…
I smile as she jokes with me, watching her hands as they mesmerizingly undo my jacket. The outside air hits my flesh and my eyelids flutter. I can feel the thread between us, the anxiety, the lust, the love, all paired with the knowledge of danger t…
I whimper when I watch Fleece fall to the floor. Oh hoolies, I don't know if there is time, I don't know if I care. I reach back with my right hand to brace myself on the chair and touch the tp of her head with my left.
"Fawn's are bad liars, unle…
I purr a bit and stretch my neck back to make room for her exploration. "Fawn's come from Gryphon, but I think you are going to tell me something much more unsettling."
I gasp as her mouth find a particularly sensitive spot.
Hmmm... I play with her hair, carding the ends through my fingers, stroking them gently. "That certainly is interesting." I hate that these could be our last moments. I sigh, "What about the Fawn?
Any news there?"
I push my way towards her, my bod…
I'm not nervous, I'm ready. Things have been set in motion that cannot be undone. One way or another. However, Fleece doesn't know any of that and the way she is staring at me makes me...
I turn away from the mirror and towards Fleece, putting my …
With everything going on, I try my best to hide my identity on my way into the stadium. I'm wearing a hooded jacket,
that almost completely obscures my face, but I'm somehow recognized anyway.
Hoolies, it's zaridann out here. It's more people t…
I smile at June, "Young, wild, youth with a diamond heart? Why can I picture you singing that in your dormitory?"
I look at the kimono as we pass it, it's beautiful. I wonder if any of my "costumes" are around here somewhere.
I smirk. It makes …
I watch June duck and smile as I walk just under the stone door. I look around wondering what of June I'll see. What new piece of her soul. "There is a song, called "Thousand Eyes" - I think it's rather fitting."
The piano in the background takes …
I hum against her lips. lean into her touch. It feels good to be taken care of, even in these small ways. "Messenger. Sounds better than bait." I jest with a smile, "Is there a specific message I should send - anything I should say?"
I let her lea…
I listen when June talks, it's the first time anyone has said those things to me, but I understand them. I know how Gloriana and the others, like toying with people. I had convinced myself, that it was for show, that the love, that was the real part…
My eyes widen and it clicks, exposing Gloriana at my show. June thinks she'll be there. In the crowd. At the performance. Her and a number of agents. I don't need to breath here, but suddenly I feel like I can't.
Then her whole focus is on me, her…
I bite my lip, I can feel June's discomfort.
"I know you want to expose Gloriana, but I'm not sure how you plan to do so... without something like I am suggesting. I am sorry June, I don't understand the feed like you do, maybe I am not understand…
I smirk at June's initial interest, feeling weirdly proud of myself. It's odd, but it means more from someone as disciplined as June.
I lean into her. "All the feed blocks should come down. She most likely has one for herself, I am positive she ha…
I nod, respecting her decision.
I take a last look at the memory - June in her suit, crisp and new, the shabby little dust worn church, and her lover. She really was pretty. I shine it up and put it away for safe keeping.
"Then let's move on." I …
I slip my gaze sideways. Farathoom, if that wasn't direct. Well, I suppose if I know things about her than she knows things about me. "I suppose that is true. Choosing yourself seems to be good advice, though it isn't a choice either of us have ofte…
I take her arm, gently wrapping my fingers around the crook of her elbow, ready to be lead. "I like the way you look at the world. You make everything sound so governable." I smile and lean into her, before looking ahead. "I've rarely had that exper…