Why does it feel like night today?
Something in here's not right today.
Why am I so uptight today
Echoes of the chamber of ordeal sung through her mind like a pitch through an atrium. As she stumbled out of the ordeal she felt hands take her and set her down gently. Besides disorientation, and minor damage, she was well enough physically, but mentally she was screaming in agony. The bodies of those innocent children flashed through her vision. Making her gag and choke. She was swiftly picked up and marched to her room where she fell in bed.
It was the worst sleep in her
life. She couldn't sleep without flashes of a strange metallic-y machine. It
was new, for there was no blood stains or rusting from water, blood, and sweat.
Investigating it from afar, she saw three levers. What are they-. She
was jarred out of sleep from a scream coming from somewhere in her dream.
"Hey my Lady Knight." He whispered and reached down to hug her. She was gross and sweaty but didn't care she needed to be held, for reassurance and comfort. She pulled out of his arms and locked eyes with him. The ordeal had been hard on him. She could see the blue marks under his eyes and his hair was erect in all directions. Neal always paid careful mind to his hair.
"You look about as bed as I feel." Kel joked.
"Ok, hot shot. I just wanted to make sure you were alright." He mumbled something and then hugged her once more and walked out the room.
I don't know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
(And watches everything)
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me
Right underneath my skin
It was hard not to break down and cry her eyes out when she thought of those kids. Those faces were a illusion over her vision. In everything she looked at she saw those faces. Those faces were what kept Kel focused. And her Yamani face was the only thing keeping her from breaking down.
She was not ready for this mission. In her mind she
anticipated failing everyone. She, a three week old knight, already going on
her first mission was nonsensical. Most first year knight wandered around
Tortall fighting immortals and bandits and rouges. Thinking about this Kel was
stunned. She had already done all those things. That's why the chamber chose
her. She truly was the best, the most skilled and the most honed. She rode off
with these comforting thought marinating in her. While in her second nature the
woman's instructions rang out.
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right beneath my skin
She crept through the forest with an uneasy feeling. Something was plaguing her but what? She was almost three miles from the city of the gods. She hadn't had sleep in three days and was ready to drop dead. So when an crowd of men surrounded her she was quite shocked. She tried her best to keep them back but she was surrounded one to seven. So with only acerbic three soldiers they managed to incarcerate her.
Unaware of ware they were taking her she was drugged and put on a horse that was not Peachblossom. The rest of the night was muddled.
She woke up and looked around her. The tent was regular enough. Her wrists were still tied. Then she perceived something that made her want to throw up and die right there and then. The cloths she wore were not the same as the one's she had on the night before. She frantically tried to get up but was still bemused and fell back on the bed roll. A man walked in next. She glanced at him ready to hurt him if he tried anything.
"Nothing happened. You were bleeding from your ribs you were healed and clean cloths were issued."
"Oh."
"I'm Dagger."
"I'm-"
"I know who you are, Lady knight."
Giving him a perplexed look, she got a chance to study him. He was about 6'4 and looked around 22 with bright brown gold eyes. His skin was brown black. His teeth were a dazzling white.
He flashed a alluring smile and chuckled. "Don't waste time do we?"
Kel just gave defiant stare. "Listen I have to go do something very important. Just let me go, please?" She knew she was begging but she only had four days till blue half moon. And she didn't know how off track they had taken her. She was to the point of no return. She broke down in tears and sobbed in her tied up wrists.
Soon enough they were back
on trail. Surprisingly they had actually taken her closer to the Grimhold
Mountains. They could be there in two das if no other mishaps occurred.
I know I've got a face in
me
Points out all my mistakes to me
You've got a face on the inside too and
Your paranoia's probably worse
I don't know what set me off first but I know what I can't stand
Everybody acts like the fact of the matter is
I can't add up to what you can
Soon enough they got to the center, a day early to be exact. They built a camp and talked the rest of the day.
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time they lie
A face that laughs every time they fall
(And watches everything)
So you know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is watching you too
Right inside your skin
Chorus
The face inside is right beneath your skin (3x)
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me (Repeat until end)
Chorus (Repeat until end)
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