Post by Cascata Stregazza on Nov 27, 2007 23:45:38 GMT -5
I was whispering to one of the maids about my recent assignation at Mandrake when my brother walked in with To-Biko. The look on both of their faces spoke a million words and I simply dismissed myself from her attention without them asking me too.
They walked toward Gil's study so I walked with them, no one speaking a word, the mood telling of the things that would come. They led me into the office and To-Biko closed the door behind them.
Gil walked over to his desk and sighed before picking up a pile of sealed envelops and handing them to me. I looked down at the one on the top, which had my name on it, but I did not look at the rest.
"You know about my curse," he said looking toward his desk but not really at it, a statement more than a question, "with the help of an adept named Riva I will be able to be free of it. However," he added, now looking at me, "I could die in the ceremony."
He waited, letting it sink in. I wanted to cry and scream and say no, but I did not. I had to be strong for my brother, he had enough worries without worrying about me as well. I held strong and nodded. "I understand brother, and I will truly pray for your safety and success."
GIl nodded, he could probably tell that I was holding back, but he didn't say anything of it if he did. I hugged the letters to my chest and asked if there was anything else? Even though I should probably want to stay.
"Yes," He said, "Make sure you take care of the house properly," Gil started pacing as he spoke, things on his mind and many things to get off his mind. "and if things should go wrong, I want a letter sent to Emilio." He turned and looked at me, concern in his eye, "and please, take care of mom and To-Biko for me."
I couldn't take it any more, he was talking like he thought he would die. "Enough," I said, "you need to have faith or nothing will work!" I looked at To-Biko who avoided my gaze. I looked back at Gil and then walked up to him, looking up catching his eye I said, "promise me you will have faith."
He paused for a moment, but then nodded.
I didn't think I could could my composure much longer so I faked a smile and then turned and left. I walked as quickly as I could to my bedroom and then flopped onto it. The letters were crushed under me but I did not worry about it. I let the tears flow from my eyes and wet my pillows. At some point To-Biko came in and sat by me, rubbing my back. I was greatful for it though I could not tell him. After I had cried myself out I felt sleep over come me. I couldn't lose Gil, I already lost dad and Mom had became lost to me a long time ago. To-Biko had the same curse, if they took him too I would have nothing.
They walked toward Gil's study so I walked with them, no one speaking a word, the mood telling of the things that would come. They led me into the office and To-Biko closed the door behind them.
Gil walked over to his desk and sighed before picking up a pile of sealed envelops and handing them to me. I looked down at the one on the top, which had my name on it, but I did not look at the rest.
"You know about my curse," he said looking toward his desk but not really at it, a statement more than a question, "with the help of an adept named Riva I will be able to be free of it. However," he added, now looking at me, "I could die in the ceremony."
He waited, letting it sink in. I wanted to cry and scream and say no, but I did not. I had to be strong for my brother, he had enough worries without worrying about me as well. I held strong and nodded. "I understand brother, and I will truly pray for your safety and success."
GIl nodded, he could probably tell that I was holding back, but he didn't say anything of it if he did. I hugged the letters to my chest and asked if there was anything else? Even though I should probably want to stay.
"Yes," He said, "Make sure you take care of the house properly," Gil started pacing as he spoke, things on his mind and many things to get off his mind. "and if things should go wrong, I want a letter sent to Emilio." He turned and looked at me, concern in his eye, "and please, take care of mom and To-Biko for me."
I couldn't take it any more, he was talking like he thought he would die. "Enough," I said, "you need to have faith or nothing will work!" I looked at To-Biko who avoided my gaze. I looked back at Gil and then walked up to him, looking up catching his eye I said, "promise me you will have faith."
He paused for a moment, but then nodded.
I didn't think I could could my composure much longer so I faked a smile and then turned and left. I walked as quickly as I could to my bedroom and then flopped onto it. The letters were crushed under me but I did not worry about it. I let the tears flow from my eyes and wet my pillows. At some point To-Biko came in and sat by me, rubbing my back. I was greatful for it though I could not tell him. After I had cried myself out I felt sleep over come me. I couldn't lose Gil, I already lost dad and Mom had became lost to me a long time ago. To-Biko had the same curse, if they took him too I would have nothing.