Julianna’s words froze Valerie in place. In the back of her mind she knew that, but some days she didn’t quite believe it, but right then the Watcher did. The woman barely knew her and she believed in her. The blonde felt the sting of salt water but sniffed it back with a few blinks. The cocoa was finally raised to her lips just so she could swallow the lump in her throat. Cream stuck to her top lip and nose and she felt quite silly as she pawed it off with a napkin but at least it distracted the sudden flare of emotion she hadn’t expected.
The confession had the blonde watching the elder curiously. Julianna could have easily said nothing and just handed it over with the words of caution but she hadn’t. She chose to share that part, she chose to expose her inner workings and worries and while it touched Valerie it left her feeling heavy with guilt. The blonde had been honest but had made a point to not discuss Certain Things that could quite seriously cause some sort of Council wrath. Teeth worried the inside of her lip as the stone got placed on the table between them. She didn’t reach for it, just took a moment to reflect on it, bundled up.
“She found me without it, she’ll find me with it.”
Valerie’s features twisted between a small smile and a grimace as she looked at the elder.
“I’m kinda damned if I do, damned if I don’t.” She shook her head, a slight lift of shoulders. “I’ve had a few strange dreams, I can’t actually remember them though I’ve tried, but when I wake I feel…” Valerie lifted her hands and let out a huff of breath. “Restless. I can actually feel the essence inside me. I have since I met her, and I don’t…” She struggled, forced herself to maintain eye contact. “I have no idea what it means. I mean I don’t feel different, I’m just acutely aware that it’s there.” She cleared her throat. “Merged with me.” She added in a whisper, like it was some sort of dirty secret.
When did life get so complicated? No, wait, when did life get more complicated? University had been a dream, this was meant to be the time of her life, not a risk to it. Since coming to UNLV she’d come to the conclusion that the area itself seemed more dangerous than anywhere else she’d been. Nevada was like a magnet to supernatural activity. It was like an open door frat party only the human’s were the snacks.
“Listen, Julianna there’s something I…” Valerie’s gaze dropped to the mug of cocoa as she worried her lip between her teeth. “Okay, there’s this… It’s just...” A huff of breath to accompany a shift in chair. “I can talk to you, right? This isn’t like you’re a teacher and you’ll go report me to the Council for bad behaviour or anything, I mean there’s not like a rulebook.” One foot began to bounce beneath the table. “Is there?”
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The confession had the blonde watching the elder curiously. Julianna could have easily said nothing and just handed it over with the words of caution but she hadn’t. She chose to share that part, she chose to expose her inner workings and worries and while it touched Valerie it left her feeling heavy with guilt. The blonde had been honest but had made a point to not discuss Certain Things that could quite seriously cause some sort of Council wrath. Teeth worried the inside of her lip as the stone got placed on the table between them. She didn’t reach for it, just took a moment to reflect on it, bundled up.
“She found me without it, she’ll find me with it.”
Valerie’s features twisted between a small smile and a grimace as she looked at the elder.
“I’m kinda damned if I do, damned if I don’t.” She shook her head, a slight lift of shoulders. “I’ve had a few strange dreams, I can’t actually remember them though I’ve tried, but when I wake I feel…” Valerie lifted her hands and let out a huff of breath. “Restless. I can actually feel the essence inside me. I have since I met her, and I don’t…” She struggled, forced herself to maintain eye contact. “I have no idea what it means. I mean I don’t feel different, I’m just acutely aware that it’s there.” She cleared her throat. “Merged with me.” She added in a whisper, like it was some sort of dirty secret.
When did life get so complicated? No, wait, when did life get more complicated? University had been a dream, this was meant to be the time of her life, not a risk to it. Since coming to UNLV she’d come to the conclusion that the area itself seemed more dangerous than anywhere else she’d been. Nevada was like a magnet to supernatural activity. It was like an open door frat party only the human’s were the snacks.
“Listen, Julianna there’s something I…” Valerie’s gaze dropped to the mug of cocoa as she worried her lip between her teeth. “Okay, there’s this… It’s just...” A huff of breath to accompany a shift in chair. “I can talk to you, right? This isn’t like you’re a teacher and you’ll go report me to the Council for bad behaviour or anything, I mean there’s not like a rulebook.” One foot began to bounce beneath the table. “Is there?”