Keep the Light - Sparks in Shade
Feb 2, 2022 18:27:04 GMT
Riah, Celina Zabinski, and 1 more like this
Post by Sparks-In-Shade on Feb 2, 2022 18:27:04 GMT
A single candle flickers in Sparks-in-Shade's attic bedsit in Daring Heights. Sparks watches the sunrise slowly creep up over the town roofs, and looks back at the candle. Mac, a disfigured, burned raven flaps to land on the back of an empty chair next to the cluttered desk and turns his head toward sparks.
Sparks's shoulders sag as Mac fixes him with an inhuman stare. Part accusation, part indifference.
You nearly lost it tonight. She nearly had you.
"No I didn't. Syranita always steps in when the Queen does that."
Imagine if She had her way though. The others were exposed fighting those shadows, and that Satyr. You could have killed them. They wouldn't have expected you to turn like that. I wish you had.
"Nonsense. Gerard and Zola are both very competent. They would've put us down if... if it had happened. I don't know Pipper, but she's resourceful. The Queen would be foolish to try it. We'd be killed. She'd lose her leverage if I'm dead."
She doesn't care about us. You're cursed. You're a toy for a Fey demigoddess to use or discard however she sees fit. You made a bad deal and now you're stuck with me.
"Look, we both know it was a mistake. But we're fixing it. I'm fixing it. Tayz is a friend. He could help..."
But then you'd have to come clean about what you are. What you did. You'll never have the courage to do something like that.
...
Imagine if you'd joined the Satyr. I bet the Queen would have loved the chance to hunt that stag. I wanted to drop that candle. You should have let me.
"I know what you wanted to do. I always know. But you're mine, just as much as you're hers. And you'll do as I say."
We'll see.
Sparks's shoulders sag as Mac fixes him with an inhuman stare. Part accusation, part indifference.
You nearly lost it tonight. She nearly had you.
"No I didn't. Syranita always steps in when the Queen does that."
Imagine if She had her way though. The others were exposed fighting those shadows, and that Satyr. You could have killed them. They wouldn't have expected you to turn like that. I wish you had.
"Nonsense. Gerard and Zola are both very competent. They would've put us down if... if it had happened. I don't know Pipper, but she's resourceful. The Queen would be foolish to try it. We'd be killed. She'd lose her leverage if I'm dead."
She doesn't care about us. You're cursed. You're a toy for a Fey demigoddess to use or discard however she sees fit. You made a bad deal and now you're stuck with me.
"Look, we both know it was a mistake. But we're fixing it. I'm fixing it. Tayz is a friend. He could help..."
But then you'd have to come clean about what you are. What you did. You'll never have the courage to do something like that.
...
Imagine if you'd joined the Satyr. I bet the Queen would have loved the chance to hunt that stag. I wanted to drop that candle. You should have let me.
"I know what you wanted to do. I always know. But you're mine, just as much as you're hers. And you'll do as I say."
We'll see.
