The Slerra Drabbles

by At the writer's block

A challenge to write 30 100 worded drabbles for the Slade X Terra pairing mostly Slade and Terra coexisting. Some violence, nothing major. Interpret 'Cold' as you wish, Book and Angel are companions, but Holiday isn't.

3. Rose: By any other name

"What about your family?" she asked tentatively, looking over at him.

"The only family I have left will not speak to me," he said coldly, thinking it would shut her up.

"But I've read your file, the one at the Tower. Didn't-"

"If you had read the file, you would know why they don't speak to me," he said sharply.

"What about Rose? The only thing it mentioned about her was that you brought her back from Cambodia."

There was an awkward silence, as Slade looked at her for a moment. Finally, he said "I suppose you're right. Well done."