𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.

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[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

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𝐖͟𝐎͟𝐋͟𝐅͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐈͟𝐌͟𝐄.
The hellacious yet wonted
pain occurred not. However ,
something far worse has happened
; ; something 𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐒
was certain to never be again.

The Wolf's 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍.
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[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

»Lasted a graceful moment—
afore bestowing she an ireful ( yet
love-filled ) strike 'pon a shoulder.

"𝐃͟𝐎͟𝐍͟'𝐓 do that again!"
exclaimed Widow, and—
within a matter of second—
she pulled her once again for
another hug; a hug as though there
were no tomorrow to befall them.

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘
remainder incomparable even
to this mystery-filled realm 'pon
hearing what she had demanded
to have in exchange for everyone's
guaranteed safety : : 𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐘.

The grandmatriarch—𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐖
𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐒.—was quick to express her»

[̵𝐖̵𝐎̵𝐌̵𝐀̵𝐍̵ ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅 @UntamedVipera]

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❛❛ You tried to strike her with
an ( * ɑ͟r͟r͟o͟w , ) @IgnosceMi !
She would have killed you if I
didn’t do 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 ——— ❜❜

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[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

»Herself lost in her thoughts
throughout the remainder
of the day at the diner,
missing and making mistakes
on everyone's order.

𝐇er disquietude only began
to dull down when Ruby
returned the next afternoon.
Lucas-grandmatriarch
was quick to pull her for
an embrace—that which»

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

"𝐆et yourself something to
eat, and no more wandering
without letting me know."

𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝐖͟𝐎͟𝐋͟𝐅͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐈͟𝐌͟𝐄's 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣.

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

𝐑ecalcitrance be an absolute
recognizable attitude that
grandchild-she, more oft than
not, would rather exhibit than
heed the worriment that bedeviled
Widow for every second Ruby sets
foot outside precious safehaven.

𝙄𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚»

[̵𝐖̵𝐎̵𝐌̵𝐀̵𝐍̵ ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅 @UntamedVipera]

home before supper! Surely
that has to count for something! ”

Less time to contemplate an
even more miserable punishment
she knew she’d despise , mayhaps.

“ Everybody else gets to go out
, have fun. They don’t even need
to climb through windows to do
it! ”

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

»Disbelief is what's going to get
them eaten — mark my words.

You might feel like you're trapped
in here, but it's for your own good."

As statement reached its end,
that was when Widow finally
released Ruby, pocketing
the once-clean cloth within
apron's right compartment.

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

»Up the fine particles that
only she could perceive
off Ruby's countenance,
starting on her right cheek.

"Where've you been?!"
Another demand for answer,
absent gentleness, not when
disquietude plagued her mind.

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃
thunderstorm be the
expression that ornamented
𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐒' physiognomy
'pon discerning granddaughter's
surreptitious act of return
from wherever she may have
gone to without so much
as a word of her departure.

If a gaze from her»

[̵𝐖̵𝐎̵𝐌̵𝐀̵𝐍̵ ╱ 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅 @UntamedVipera]

haphazard pile upon unmade
bedding. She’s pale , more so
than the snow that kiss’d the
dirt mid winter. Heartstrings
clenched , then twisted into
a viciously anxious jumble.

This wasn’t going to end well.

“ Hi , Granny ———! ”

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

»Permission to wander about were
to be bestown on she ( * under a
𝐒͟𝐏͟𝐄͟𝐂͟𝐈͟𝐅͟𝐈͟𝐂 circumstance, at that ).

"𝐆racious, child ———
You are a complete mess!"
Advancement taken forth,
grabbing the nearby clean
cloth on her way, and used
it to ( harshly ) clear»

[𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ╱ 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. @IgnosceMi]

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❛❛ @UntamedVipera.ᐟ

Where have you been.ᐣ.ᐟ ❜❜

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