who do you carry that torch for?

[Ryan de le Poer]

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The Aquila’s amber eyes remained on her own for a short while in silence. And then he spoke. The words that came were a shock to Ryan at first – how had he managed to read into her words so cleverly? But then, the shock wore away. Ryan had always known that Gabriel was an intelligent person. This was why he was able to lead Inferni so effectively – and perhaps largely one of the reasons the clan was still around after so long. "Gabriel, I–" she wasn’t sure how to begin. "I just feel like my mind is elsewhere and I wouldn’t be much help to you."      The waves lapped lazily at the shore, rolling softly into her clawed feet before rolling away. She didn’t mind that she was getting wet. "Now that Anselm’s back, I want to be with him and Valkyrie as much as I can. I didn’t have a family growing up, and I don’t want Val to miss out on that." One ear flicked and Ryan's features mirrored small concern. "I'm still afraid he might disappear again."

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