Agnes
hellion
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2021
- Location
- a glass house
Aria had almost lost control too, if the flames licking at her frame were any indication. They fizzled out as soon as she regained some sense of control, and although Cayden would've loved nothing more to see her unleash her full potential, to get some sort of payback for what she and her friends had gone through, he was thankful she had not gone overboard and actually harmed him. So far, only he had laid his hands on Mercer. The Knight-Commander and the First Enchanter would not be able to implicate Aria no matter how hard they fucking tried, and that was enough. Mercer would be different story though; he would hold grudges, and now that Cayden had calmed down enough to think things through, he was almost certain he had made things worse for the both of them by beating the disgusting bastard within an inch of his life. And although it had been truly and utterly satisfying in those few moments when he was pummeling into his face, all Cayden felt now was horror and apprehension at what exactly he had done, and a fear of the consequences of his actions.
But Aria's shaken words, the absolute desperation in her eyes, the whispered profession of love... they reminded Cayd that he needed to stay strong, at least for a while longer, if only for Aria if nothing else. "I love you too, Ari," he whispered back, meeting her lips in a kiss that, while urgent and rushed, still filled Cayd with the strength and energy to continue to stand for a while longer. And although he would've loved nothing more than to hold her and keep her in his arms, he knew it would not be safe for her if she was with him when the other templars found him. Knight-Commander Greagoir had a talent for twisting things into his view, and First Enchanter Irving was so compliant he might as well bend over backwards for him while fellating him. "Go," he urged a final time, reluctantly drawing back his hands from her waists, watching crestfallen as she bent over to pick up her book and the pages that had flown out of it, scrambling to make it out of the halls before the fast approaching echoes of the sabatons arrived. He watched over her as she ran, wanting to run along with her but knowing he had to take responsibility, and as the last wisp of her crimson locks disappeared around a corner, the squadron of templars arrived from the other, led by none other than Greagoir and Irving.
Cayden closed his eyes and prayed.
But Aria's shaken words, the absolute desperation in her eyes, the whispered profession of love... they reminded Cayd that he needed to stay strong, at least for a while longer, if only for Aria if nothing else. "I love you too, Ari," he whispered back, meeting her lips in a kiss that, while urgent and rushed, still filled Cayd with the strength and energy to continue to stand for a while longer. And although he would've loved nothing more than to hold her and keep her in his arms, he knew it would not be safe for her if she was with him when the other templars found him. Knight-Commander Greagoir had a talent for twisting things into his view, and First Enchanter Irving was so compliant he might as well bend over backwards for him while fellating him. "Go," he urged a final time, reluctantly drawing back his hands from her waists, watching crestfallen as she bent over to pick up her book and the pages that had flown out of it, scrambling to make it out of the halls before the fast approaching echoes of the sabatons arrived. He watched over her as she ran, wanting to run along with her but knowing he had to take responsibility, and as the last wisp of her crimson locks disappeared around a corner, the squadron of templars arrived from the other, led by none other than Greagoir and Irving.
Cayden closed his eyes and prayed.
Blessed are they who stand before
The corrupt and the wicked and do not falter.
Blessed are the peacekeepers, the champions of the just.
Was he one, though?The corrupt and the wicked and do not falter.
Blessed are the peacekeepers, the champions of the just.
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