04-08-2010, 07:46 PM
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... kka2-2.png); background-position:top; background-repeat:no-repeat;"> She had waited to hear all her brother needed to say and then she had slunk back into the confines of her den. Part of her wanted to go out and help move the stakes, to be useful for a change, but the fear was too great. What if the demon was out there just waiting for such an opportunity to snatch her away and finish what he had started. Rikka might not be worth anything to Inferni, but her family was and she didn't want to put them through any more turmoil. The most helpful thing she could do was to keep herself safe so they wouldn't have to worry over her. Gabriel and Kaena had enough on their plates. The last thing she wanted was to be a burden. Rikka had heard movement near the mouth of her den, but hadn't paid it any mind, assuming it was simply members dispersing after the meeting had concluded. The woman looked upon her tambourine, hoping to distract herself from all the danger that threatened her home and family. An unexpected voice called her name and she set the instrument aside, moving towards the front of the cave where her eyes fell upon her weary sibling. Even as worn out as he looked though, his strength was ever present. She only wished there was something she could do to help him. "Gabriel," she responded softly. "Are you...okay?" It was a stupid question, of course he wasn't, but it was only said out of her love for him. |