Austerity
Prompt: involve your given character in a platonic/familial relationship
"Aleaza, I understand, but you must see where I am coming from," she tried to reason with her sister, who was currently staring into the depths of the waning fire in her living room. She wasn't supposed to be here—the headmaster would have been notified of the intrusion and could enter at any moment. She should have never opened the ruddy connection.
But, her sister…
"Rolanda, I don't have anywhere else to go, you know this!" She spun, dropping the glass of whisky.
Neither woman made any attempt to clean the mess.
"Oh god, it hurts. It burns. You must help me. I cannot go to him, not after this," Aleaza ground out between her clenched teeth as she gripped her blazing arm. Her sister slowly began to move from her position behind the desk, guiding her sister to the old settee. She sat down with her, laying her head down on her lap as she begin to convulse, the pain from the dark mark spreading through her entire nervous system.
On and on it went, and Rolanda prayed the torture would end. She held out hope that it would be in time to save her.
A thin stream of tears slipped from Rolanda's control as the trembling ceased.
