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She didn't quite know how to take all of this - the move, the secrecy, just - all the changes. In her mind, Brianna knew it was worth it, but the fact that every thing was so.different was difficult.
Neither of them had said this would be easy, but - Her life had changed forever.
Her days had all but disappeared, days suddenly existing from sunset to sunrise, the unnatural order. She'd paled quite a bit, since she slept through the daylight hours.
Yet she was still human.
For some reason, he'd been oh-so-careful about that, disappearing when hunger pangs raised his need for blood, when the real monster came out. Destroying.
It was a mere shadow of his former self, but a shade he couldn't shake away. His curse.
Brianna had learned, though. Learned of her power, learned she was a witch. It was natural, a bloodline power, something. Pure.
It could protect her, to a certain extent. Keep her safe - but only if humanity dwelled in her attacker. Just a shred.
It was the same inner power, the same inner fire that had saved her from Edge's monstrous side.
Brianna knew, though - she didn't know enough about this power. It might not save her again, if the worst -
"Nervous, love?" It was then he appeared, stepping out of the blackness. Merely a habit for him, a convenience. Darkness had a certain grandeur to it.
She jumped a little, startled by the sudden shattered silence, especially so close to the fire escape, the girl's chosen haven.
"I didn't mean to scare you." A hand reached out, lightly touching her back, sliding to her waist. "If I did."
"I know." Brianna could never stay angry with him for long, because in way, she understood. He'd not asked for the hand Fate had dealt him.
They were, in essence, two different creatures. Myths. They were not supposed to exist in a rational world, even separately.
Together - they stars must have made a mistake. And somewhere - she knew things were going to change - To keep this - there would be a struggle.
"I'm just." The witch closed her honey-brown eyes, heaving a sigh, "thinking."
She didn't quite know how to take all of this - the move, the secrecy, just - all the changes. In her mind, Brianna knew it was worth it, but the fact that every thing was so.different was difficult.
Neither of them had said this would be easy, but - Her life had changed forever.
Her days had all but disappeared, days suddenly existing from sunset to sunrise, the unnatural order. She'd paled quite a bit, since she slept through the daylight hours.
Yet she was still human.
For some reason, he'd been oh-so-careful about that, disappearing when hunger pangs raised his need for blood, when the real monster came out. Destroying.
It was a mere shadow of his former self, but a shade he couldn't shake away. His curse.
Brianna had learned, though. Learned of her power, learned she was a witch. It was natural, a bloodline power, something. Pure.
It could protect her, to a certain extent. Keep her safe - but only if humanity dwelled in her attacker. Just a shred.
It was the same inner power, the same inner fire that had saved her from Edge's monstrous side.
Brianna knew, though - she didn't know enough about this power. It might not save her again, if the worst -
"Nervous, love?" It was then he appeared, stepping out of the blackness. Merely a habit for him, a convenience. Darkness had a certain grandeur to it.
She jumped a little, startled by the sudden shattered silence, especially so close to the fire escape, the girl's chosen haven.
"I didn't mean to scare you." A hand reached out, lightly touching her back, sliding to her waist. "If I did."
"I know." Brianna could never stay angry with him for long, because in way, she understood. He'd not asked for the hand Fate had dealt him.
They were, in essence, two different creatures. Myths. They were not supposed to exist in a rational world, even separately.
Together - they stars must have made a mistake. And somewhere - she knew things were going to change - To keep this - there would be a struggle.
"I'm just." The witch closed her honey-brown eyes, heaving a sigh, "thinking."