The younger woman stared, the rims of her eyes glowed darkly, contrasting with the softer hue of blue. [color=#b20080]“Is it?” [/color]Sick amusement filled her face, hands still playing with the ball. Adaria felt herself weave a path around the resetting dream, her pace became almost a skip, meandering around the fake and all too familiar scene.
As her mother refuted her claim she’d meet the woman’s gaze. Adaria’s head tilted, scrutinising her mothers face, but scoffed. Grinning, her brows rose high as if she knew a great secret.[color=#b20080] “Oh granted, he hid it well, but then he was born a Prince. Born into the Game. Of course he knew how to hide the darkest parts of himself.” [/color]
Watching the plague of doubt creep its way into her mind pulled Adaira’s back straighter. [color=#b20080]“What my father wanted was his family to remain together, loyal, continuing the work he started and improved on. You not only abandoned us, you abandoned his very memory for your own selfishness.”[/color] Adaria took a deep, calming breath. [color=#b20080]“You betrayed our house, our people. Enzo granted you a pardon he had no right to give. He is not Antiva’s judge. The people are.” [/color]
She returned to toying with the flickering orb, her gaze eventually finding those of the unburnt dead King while her mother struggled to leave. Reaching out a hand the grieving girl would let the back of her hand to trace his face back and forth.
[color=#b20080]“I will show you exactly what darkness you have unleashed, Mother.”[/color]
As her mother refuted her claim she’d meet the woman’s gaze. Adaria’s head tilted, scrutinising her mothers face, but scoffed. Grinning, her brows rose high as if she knew a great secret.[color=#b20080] “Oh granted, he hid it well, but then he was born a Prince. Born into the Game. Of course he knew how to hide the darkest parts of himself.” [/color]
Watching the plague of doubt creep its way into her mind pulled Adaira’s back straighter. [color=#b20080]“What my father wanted was his family to remain together, loyal, continuing the work he started and improved on. You not only abandoned us, you abandoned his very memory for your own selfishness.”[/color] Adaria took a deep, calming breath. [color=#b20080]“You betrayed our house, our people. Enzo granted you a pardon he had no right to give. He is not Antiva’s judge. The people are.” [/color]
She returned to toying with the flickering orb, her gaze eventually finding those of the unburnt dead King while her mother struggled to leave. Reaching out a hand the grieving girl would let the back of her hand to trace his face back and forth.
[color=#b20080]“I will show you exactly what darkness you have unleashed, Mother.”[/color]
12-26-2023, 07:12 PM
