sneaking through an enemy stronghold is a bold strategy.. Run if you want. Iโll still catch you.โ
A faint smirk curved his lips. โAnd this time, I wonโt be as gentle about dragging you back.โ
Red Velvetโs footsteps were heavy, deliberate, unhurried in the way only someone certain of the hunt could be. The scent of foreign magic clung to the air like smoke, unmistakable, sharp against the stale sweetness of halls.
So. The bird had slipped his cage.
But he couldnโt celebrate yet. He had to break out somehow but it was proving difficult with his impaired vision, all these cakes luring around, and these insufferable shackles draining his magic.
heโd gotten this far. Red Velvet leaned one shoulder against a pillar, blocking the nearest exit without a sound. His shadow stretched long across the floor, cutting off Clottedโs escape path.
โYou know,โ he mused, voice low and edged with amusement, โfor someone half-blindโ
@Consul_Cream Underneath the disguise, something twisted painfully.
If only you knew who sat across from you.. But perhaps that was why this moment felt so precious. Because it could not last. โso... Tell me about yourself.โ
@Consul_Cream With a warmth he wasnโt accustomed to. Seeing the other relax, even just a little, felt like a victory far more intoxicating than conquest. โYou seem far more at ease than when I first arrived,โ Ermine noted lightly. โI hope that means Iโve made a decent first impression.โ