He didn't pull away, this time. He didn't disappear.
Maybe this is a step in the right direction... maybe this is what he needed. She squeezes him tighter when his body is wracked with a sob, nuzzling into him.
"E-everything will be okay, I promise. I swear." And it would be, no matter what it took. Seras didn't make a habit of making promises she didn't intend to keep, but unbeknownst to her, pookas were just as bound to any oath they made. Everything was going to be okay for him, no matter what she had to do to make it so.
Loosening her grip when he turns to face her, she smiles softly up at him, saddened but surprisingly unbothered by the blood cutting dark lines across his pale cheeks. She thinks to raise a paw to wipe them away, but he has lifted his own hand before her, leaving her more than a tad confused. Seras blinks curiously as she watches his hand, lips parting to question him before he's begun... singing?
It's that song she catches him humming every now and then, isn't it? Why--
But it's so lovely, isn't it? She's never heard the words before; he's never actually sung this one for her, before. His voice is just beautiful, clear as a bell, enchanting as always.
That warm, sweet feeling is taking her over, relaxing her. She feels... safe. He's embracing her with his song, clouding her mind with his voice once again. It didn't need to be more than that, did it? How could she worry at a time like this? Seras begins to lean into him again, eyes brighter than before, eager, and yet somehow... empty.
Why would she need to question him? He's singing again... Everything is fine. She... can stay with him, can't she? Maybe, her Master would be fine without--
Her shoulders tense, terror flashing bright in her ruby red eyes. She can't pull away, her body won't let her. No-- she can't think that way. What is happening to her? What is Alfred doing--
Seras promised everything would be okay... would this be what it took?
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cw: under mind control, dissociation
Date: 2022-06-11 08:48 am (UTC)Maybe this is a step in the right direction... maybe this is what he needed. She squeezes him tighter when his body is wracked with a sob, nuzzling into him.
"E-everything will be okay, I promise. I swear." And it would be, no matter what it took. Seras didn't make a habit of making promises she didn't intend to keep, but unbeknownst to her, pookas were just as bound to any oath they made. Everything was going to be okay for him, no matter what she had to do to make it so.
Loosening her grip when he turns to face her, she smiles softly up at him, saddened but surprisingly unbothered by the blood cutting dark lines across his pale cheeks. She thinks to raise a paw to wipe them away, but he has lifted his own hand before her, leaving her more than a tad confused. Seras blinks curiously as she watches his hand, lips parting to question him before he's begun... singing?
It's that song she catches him humming every now and then, isn't it? Why--
But it's so lovely, isn't it? She's never heard the words before; he's never actually sung this one for her, before. His voice is just beautiful, clear as a bell, enchanting as always.
That warm, sweet feeling is taking her over, relaxing her. She feels... safe. He's embracing her with his song, clouding her mind with his voice once again. It didn't need to be more than that, did it? How could she worry at a time like this? Seras begins to lean into him again, eyes brighter than before, eager, and yet somehow... empty.
Why would she need to question him? He's singing again... Everything is fine. She... can stay with him, can't she? Maybe, her Master would be fine without--
Her shoulders tense, terror flashing bright in her ruby red eyes. She can't pull away, her body won't let her. No-- she can't think that way. What is happening to her? What is Alfred doing--
Seras promised everything would be okay... would this be what it took?
Giving in?
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