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Chapter 2
I stood up and walked around the man, intrigued at how he looked "A silent brother, the prospect seems rather sexist to me."
He followed me with his unseeing eyes, his gaze not visible to us, but definitely there.
Your mind has a block, he told her.
"Of course it has a block. If it didn't they'd be spoilers. Futures. Deaths. Information not yet learnt, and information you shall never know."
He appeared to ignore my remark, isn't that rude of him. Do you know how you got here?
"Well I fell through the table didn't I. Isn't that how most dreams start, a table, food, a man and a woman. A mystery, and a novel. Happy endings and fear."
Again, he ignored me and turned to Charlotte. Charlotte the woman who was watching me intently. Then she spoke, looking at me rather than brother - though he I know he must have just been talking to her.
"You are very..."
"Philosophical." I offered "I try my best, I speak the truth. You can not deny that."
"Were you in the institute before you fell?"
"Why I was in the shower." I looked down at myself, the black marks etched into my skin were hidden by a dress of Charlottes. "How very improper of me. Do not fear, I will wake up soon."
"Miss Barndale - I assure you that this is not a dream"
"Of course you would say that. How are you to know what journey appearing in my mind? You are not to know." I looked at the silent brother once more "Why can't their be women silent brothers?"
He didn't answer me at first, it must have been a question that was not often asked. There are the Iron Sisters-
"-But I know many good female doctors." I interrupted.
"Where do you come from?" Asked Charlotte.
"Oh wouldn't you like to know. What does it matter who I am or where I am from, I will be staying here indefinitely until I wake up." And with that, I left the room, feeling Charlotte's confused face staring after me.
I walked through the institute then for an hour or so, or at least that is what it felt like. I had a pair of shoes in my hand - but I always preferred the feel of carpet beneath my bare feet.
"You're unusual."
Ah, William Herondale. "If you're here to show me around, then I dare say this is Deja Vu"
"And Maybe I was here to tell you to leave."
"Charlotte would never make me leave, you and I both know that."
"Perhaps I know that, but why do you?"
"Why shan't I? I have every right to. How is the curse Mr Herondale?"
Will looked taken aback, and I smirked - the shock of him was amusing.
"What curse?"
"You can act innocent all you like, I'm assuming by Charlotte's pregnancy that you know it was fake. A shame isn't it? To see the woman you love on the arm of the man you care for. How amusing."
"How do you know that?"
"Why wouldn't I know that? It's painstakingly obvious to anyone. I'm surprise your parabatai doesn't see it. Poor judgment ship on his side."
"Why are you here?"
"Amusement? It's a dream. Maybe my subconscious is telling me something. I won't know until I wake up."
"If it is a dream then why do you feel pain? Don't deny it, I saw you wince when the stele touched your skin. As if you weren't used to being marked."
"I told you, I am human. I do not get marked."
"Then why are you still alive? Why aren't you writhing in agony?" He grabbed my wrist then, in a rather improper fashion. He pushed my sleeve up. There was scars on my arms, but they didn't faze him. A fingertip, surprisingly delicate, moved along the black swirls. "If you are not Nephilim, then how do you explain these marks?"
"Perhaps they are a figment of my imagination."
"You're insane."
"Oh I am perfectly sane. I speak sense you just don't understand it yet. Perhaps you could show me to a place,"
"And where would that be?" Something flashed in his eyes, but it was gone to quickly for me to see what it was.
"I want to see a Pyxis. I want to open it and watch you scream in memory."
"Who are you?" His voice betrayed the strong side he was appearing to show.
"Why I told you that already. I'm Natalie Barndale."
