Shady

So… they were on the battlefield themselves? That was good. Not like Levin, hiding in his throne room too cowardly to see the mess he was creating. She continued to ...

Jerica watched the bizarre interaction in silence, feeling like she wasn’t meant to be there.

Jerica’s stomach clenched but she didn’t pull away, instead looking at the figures.

She furrowed her brow, looking at Them suspiciously. But she reluctantly walked over towards them and reached out her left hand to touch their paw.

Jerica tensed but resisted the urge to step backward. “What?”

“Well what’s the point in being powerful if I’m just going to be miserable?” She was doubting herself again. “Can I at least meet Strithr before I have to decide ...

“That sounds…” lonely. Sad. Awful. “…isolating.”

Jerica sighed and rubbed her face. That made this harder. More tempting. “…but they won’t let me see my family anymore?”

She hesitated even longer. “…so they’ll listen to me?”

“… what else is there?” Gods they were making this harder. She should just stick to her no. Be smart about it. And yet.

(Fair) “… what benefits?”

(Ahh fair enough. I mean I dislike eggs too, except for deviled lol those are good) Jerica was silent for several moments longer then shook her head. “No.” (It’s irritating ...

(Wait what kind of eggs? I’m so intrigued lol) Jerica went silent for once in her life, not at all sure how to respond. That… sounded bad. Especially now that ...

“… well… can I quit later on, then?” She didn’t like the sounds of that at all. “I don’t want to be like the Marrow Man, cursed to an eternity ...

“…so… like… forever?” She asked uncomfortably. “Like… until I die? … Will I die?”