She caught the tapping of those feet as she slipped out of the door that had just been unlocked. The fairies were gone. It was safe. That's what the shopkeep said. Right. She'd heard that before, and she trusted the natives approximately as far as she could throw them.
'SALEM!'
What? What the fuck? Her head whipped around, at first not catching Emerald. She was looking for Salem. Cinder had described her, but she had never met that creature. Nothing even close to her ever showed its face in the first look, but in the next second there was green hair mere inches away.
She hopped back a step, Hush barely getting up in time to parry the slash of Emerald's kama. EMERALD?!? The hell?!? was written all over her face as she danced back, bringing her umbrella in a swift succession of defensive moves. She wasn't surprised to be attacked by Emerald. Nah. That was in the realm of possibility. But, as she whipped her head back to dodge, she was trying very hard to figure something far more important out.
She'll purge you of your poison, but she won't promise this might not hurt
'SALEM!'
What? What the fuck? Her head whipped around, at first not catching Emerald. She was looking for Salem. Cinder had described her, but she had never met that creature. Nothing even close to her ever showed its face in the first look, but in the next second there was green hair mere inches away.
She hopped back a step, Hush barely getting up in time to parry the slash of Emerald's kama. EMERALD?!? The hell?!? was written all over her face as she danced back, bringing her umbrella in a swift succession of defensive moves. She wasn't surprised to be attacked by Emerald. Nah. That was in the realm of possibility. But, as she whipped her head back to dodge, she was trying very hard to figure something far more important out.
Is that actually YOU!?!