The night passed and the next day Jack was the first to wake, and he found himself savoring the feeling of her body pressed up against his. Luna was still asleep and he pushed one of her curls away from her face, drawing a stir from the woman.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4adqRNVD6 維尼
“Mmm?” She mumbled lightly, her eyes blinking heavily as she looked up at him tiredly.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV6w5BIRtT 維尼
Her eyes widened slightly, like she was remembering the previous night and he pulled her back against his body in response, her breasts pressing against his side. She relaxed her stiff position against him after a moment, and he blew out a long breath.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡF74M3rmK1z 維尼
“I’m sorry,” He said and she looked at with confusion in her eyes.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy3BKCRNWS 維尼
“What for?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkB5PSSIG1l 維尼
He didn’t continue, merely blowing out another breath and squeezing her once before he released her, sitting up against the headboard. She leaned on her arm and stared up at him, clearly waiting for him to speak.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Qu7uBY7ag 維尼
He sighed, but quickly smiled down at her.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4sMhixLOz 維尼
“Hungry?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEkorKIdQe 維尼
She laughed lightly, “Sure.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxmmTS4glp 維尼
They stayed like that for a few minutes but eventually got up and quickly realized that they needed to shower. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ494RR2akg3 維尼
He laughed and picked her up, swooping her into his arms and gaining a yelp from her in surprise.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡasRe98dVMc 維尼
“Jack!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21GLab3pRC 維尼
He laughed again and pulled the door to the bathroom open and set her down inside the shower with him. It was almost cramped with both of them inside, but he didn’t really care and threw on the water, groaning when cold water crashed against his back. It took a few minutes, but the water began to warm up, but they were both distracted as Jack had busied himself with her lips.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPqSg1yYSt
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He pulled back, “Why do you taste so sweet? Don’t get me wrong, it’s amazing, but why?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbZZ0IGHk8 維尼
She shook her head, “I don’t know. It doesn’t feel any different than before.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHZwLd6cwE 維尼
It’s called the kiss of death for a reason, Williams. It’s naturally sweet and grants peaceful death, like I’ve already said. It is supposed to be almost addicting, for the longer the kiss, the quicker the kisser dies. It is another way to drain someone of their life force. By the way, I need to talk to you both for that matter.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡorGvfUgS4u 維尼
Luna looked at him blankly when he faded out for a moment.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT8pFG80Tl 維尼
“Is he talking to you?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡnI0u7Jt0J0 維尼
Jack smiled sheepishly, “Yeah. He says he needs to talk to us about something.”306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjdtvApkZi
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It is in regard to food. She will have no real need of it anymore. Her hunger will be spiked by something else, specifically death. She has gained a piece of my essence and she will be bound by some of my own bonds. Feeding, is one of them.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLXKJEtfzl 維尼
As a part of my domain, I gain power by the deaths that I collect.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2a6kkk153 維尼
Like the grim reaper?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx1c1NMP9N 維尼
Yes. And since I gain power from deaths, she will gain power from them as well. Any other food sources would just be needless and gratuitous. You are both also going to be more energized by the night as another consequence of being under my hold. Last night the exception due to the stress both of you had been put under. For her, her return, and for you, my settling into your body as my host.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaXuhKdMVP 維尼
Jack regaled Luna with the god’s words and she nodded.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7ByN3q6Q4 維尼
“That explains why I have this weird craving for something. I didn’t know what it was. I assumed it was food.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDJPucQ9OW 維尼
Jack nodded, slightly unnerved by how she would have to dine from now on.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpfQaUq3l1 維尼
Wait, how do we accommodate her?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrbr3LJTpq 維尼
She will be able to get some from the dying soldiers in the infirmary, but the main feeding will have to come from the missions you two get sent on. My sister will need time to recover anyhow, so Luna can do it herself for the time being.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡXexfuBCOSY 維尼
Luna doesn’t know how to fight. It’s probably why she was killed.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqVf3Fg6no 維尼
No, she was killed because her body was left weak from a collection of errors on both her and my sister’s parts. Her body was too weak from the lack of food and the stress my sister’s shifting forces her to undergo. My sister was left weak because she was constantly healing her host body and hadn’t had opportunity to sustain herself recently.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQdeU5mLTU 維尼
What does Sverila sustain herself on?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡISinzosd6l 維尼
My sister feeds off of death to a certain degree, but she also feeds off of the moon’s light and primarily in the past she fed off of the humans sacrificed in her honor. Alas, not many are willing to do that anymore for their God, let alone for her.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKkgi0ZGJ9 維尼
Jack nodded and relayed the information back to Luna, who he had shielded from the shower’s spray unintentionally. He squeezed his way past her so she could wash up and she got her hair wet and began to scrub clean with the soap on the shower shelf. She bent over and accidentally ground her backside into his front drawing a groan from him. He grabbed her hips and rubbed her further against him.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUIjHJHKLj 維尼
“Jack…” She moaned softly, “We need to get washed up. You wanted to get something to eat, remember?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnu6fInhtk 維尼
He groaned in irritation, “Can’t we just put that off for a little while?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BIhapI3z3 維尼
She laughed, “I’m pretty sure we can’t as by the light that came in through the window, I’m guessing it’s past lunch. Someone will miss us soon if we’re not careful.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFCLF4I1Wb 維尼
She stood up straight and finished rinsing her hair while he stared at the water trailing down her back.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JARWwaU3l 維尼
He never wanted to be water more.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKcZcuCT4D 維尼
You’ve wanted to be water before?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoQNlJyQlv 維尼
He could hear the god groan in his head.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ967jaCcUVt 維尼
I’ve picked poorly in hosts it seems. Surely the good doctor would not have been so idiotic.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz7ud4FA9J 維尼
Jack narrowed his eyes at the showerhead, which Luna noticed as she turned around to face him.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrY6yyI9Jk 維尼
“What’s wrong?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0VSvoOSh2 維尼
He relaxed and smirked at her.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzvwhiD4N9 維尼
“He is questioning whether he wants me as a host. Somehow I think he has missed the opportunity to reverse the situation.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QoViMzFV5 維尼
Indeed, I have. Pity.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EdgPYFTd4 維尼
Why did you pick me anyway? Because it was convenient? Because you knew she cared about me?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXIEPovbNm 維尼
A combination of sorts. I found it convenient both due to your ‘handler’ situation, her feelings for you, and of course, you’re proximity at the time. But I would not have picked you if I did not find you suitable to my other specifications as well. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnGMIR4WbQ 維尼
Other specifications? What other specifications?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJrDueCNNa 維尼
The god sighed and Jack flinched with how the god’s cold snapped at him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCbu8YhOaY 維尼
“Here, I’ll finish up. Go get dressed, I’ll be out in a few minutes.” Jack smiled at her and she smiled back at him8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WUErZglSv 維尼
“Sure, don’t take too long. I’m sure I’m under watch.” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNCwdO9hlv 維尼
She stepped out of the shower and closed the door. He could spot her hazy silhouette towel off as she left the bathroom. He finished up quickly after that, dropping the turn of conversation with the god in favor of getting toweled off so he could go search for food. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7C0rpiFyE 維尼
He exited the bathroom and spotted Luna pulling on her stockings and fumbling with her bra. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoQHh5RQPk 維尼
It’s too big for her. Tell her I’ll fix that situation for her tonight.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2cczCNFyj 維尼
She jumped when he spoke up, alerting her to his presence. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHN3yNJ2Vb 維尼
“Anryien says he’ll take care of your clothes tonight.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeMMxqTeGh 維尼
She turned around and smiled softly at him.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gQlgdWmha 維尼
“Okay.” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkQjQr8ozA 維尼
She walked over to the closet and pulled out another dress, one he had barely seen her in. It was a black dress that tied at the waist with an open collar that revealed a red button up below it, ending in pleats at her knees. It fit her better than anything else did, well beside the dress from yesterday, but it was supposed to be loose, or so he’d thought. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk9UTg30LO 維尼
He was hit again by that wave of angry feeling that pointed out what an asshole he was. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNBPH4XsFX 維尼
Nevermind that, get dressed. You’re staring into empty space.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tdgvGvef9 維尼
She had moved onto putting her shoes on, having not noticed his zoned out expression. He quickly finished drying off and put on his clothes while Luna skimmed a book that she kept in the bedside table. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnZwpx5M57 維尼
“What are you reading?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡafmr0561pK 維尼
“The Golden Bough, it’s interesting, just a bit long.” Luna stated, showing him the book from off her lap. It was large, longer than he would have guessed her to read (and if he was honest, himself and everyone else on this base). But then again, he didn’t really know what she did in her off time. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUbioV5Nfk 維尼
Ask.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKjqhNdG53 維尼
“Hey, Luna? I was wondering what you do when you’re not here?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe7tYLDYVe 維尼
She looked up at him, startled at the question.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BIVSNncJ6 維尼
Maybe I shouldn’t have asked.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW9A7gKgzT 維尼
“I work in the infirmary primarily, or I spend time with Beatrice and some of the other men who’ve been in the infirmary and have gotten better.” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLrew4KpcJ 維尼
“What did you do before this?” His question made her frown, her brows furrowing. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4js7iycmr 維尼
“Do you mean before the war?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdAfjaQytE 維尼
He nodded and she appeared to force her frown to go away. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡEo18hz2bvf 維尼
“I… don’t remember anything I did before I got here. I remember walking on the road to get into the base with the heart in my hand and the broken idol in my other. Sverila growing accustomed to my mind. Everything before then is like a bright white hole in my memory.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mo61JaJAU 維尼
He frowned, turning around to pull on his jacket and sitting down on his cot to tie his shoes. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUrqa2LDyn 維尼
She didn’t know anything about where she came from? Didn’t that bother her? Maybe she had set those feelings aside in favor of staying in the present, but still, it couldn’t have been good for her. He had his family to think of when he got out of this, but she didn’t have anything. It made him frustrated that she would just be tossed aside after the war, of course, he had no way of saying that she would, but what else would they do with her?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡygb1wOxJ9j 維尼
He heard her sit her book back down on the table and walk over to him and he surprised her by picking her up and putting her back down on top of his lap. She laughed and smiled at him. Jack smiled back and kissed her and she responded back softly. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71ZNlvhr7S 維尼
She pulled away, “Why do you want to know everything?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJg7Ac1qap 維尼
Jack blushed, “I just figured out I didn’t really know that much about you is all.” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5K82G421I 維尼
Luna smiled at him, “There’s not really a lot to know, but I’ll answer all of your questions if I can.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOtAsKUWlf 維尼
He smiled at her and kissed her once more before pulling away, “So, what’s your favorite food? Don’t tell me, let me guess, apples.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqgXWNxfxj 維尼
“No, actually.” She teased, “My favorite food is steak.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeQTSsPoNh 維尼
He gaped at her, “A woman after my own heart.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkI2XwqMNpW 維尼
She laughed and climbed off of his lap as a knock came at the door.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS6I6OAySj 維尼
“Jack! Open up!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDtPRq8dD0 維尼
Luna opened the door and three men came falling onto the ground in a pile. One of them was Henry, the other two being David and Richard Charleston, a pair of brothers that had been lucky enough to be stationed together. The brothers were some of a few of Jack’s friends, and they had welcomed Luna too, with only the missing Robert Hodges having a problem with her presence. He was never impolite, but it was clear he would much rather she not go out with them. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5FVRnWrBV 維尼
David was the first to pop to his feet and beamed at Luna. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgbSbqpscO 維尼
“Sorry Miss. Diviny. Thought Jack was going to answer.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg3vOPWnqM 維尼
Groans came from Richard and Henry, Richard tumbling off Henry onto his back on the floor as they both gained their bearings. Richard was the first to get up and smiled bashfully at Luna. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ48mLMS7Bp 維尼
“Whoops,” he stated, sliding out of the doorway and giving his brother room to enter as Henry dragged himself out of the door and kicked it closed after a moment. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFmnPehTAK 維尼
“Hey Luna.” Henry greeted, standing up. He glanced at Jack who was being talked to by David and Richard. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8MR1FZyaJ 維尼
Henry and Luna were silent for a moment, but Henry turned to her after a couple minutes and rubbed the back of his neck as he spoke. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡk27Vb8ipeI 維尼
“Are you-are you okay? I’m sorry I didn’t see what was going on. I was being a bad friend. I should’ve tried to put an end to the relationship between Sverila and Jack, but I was… I was afraid of her.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OMezf0Viy 維尼
Luna smiled softly, “It’s fine, Henry. I know, I’ve known for a while. And I never blamed you for anything. If you want I’ll tell you some more about it later, but you don’t need to worry yourself about it. I’d hate it if I came between you and Jack, you’re his best friend and he was just as confused as I was, maybe even more so due to Sverila.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0AfrdDdnx 維尼
Luna patted his shoulder with a smile and stepped to the side to let the men talk to each other. She watched them quietly for a while as Henry drifted into their conversation over the ‘English dame’ that Robert had developed feelings for.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg143bvA93 維尼
“To think, Robert “ScreatcherCreature” Hodges, is interested in a woman!” David joked and they all laughed. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBJE4t0GQM 維尼
“Come on, I think it’s time these two ate, since they clearly missed out on Peggy Mae’s delicious lunch!” Richard chortled and Jack laughed and they headed towards the door, Jack guiding her with his hand on the small of her back as they continued to chat merrily about the events around the base. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoigkoHKFi 維尼
“I’ll be honest, Diviny. When I heard Ann blew her cap I thought you’d be seriously hurt, Ann isn’t exactly known for going gentle on the people who get on her bad side.” Richard teased and Jack and Luna stilled. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡfALSxsjISD 維尼
Luna let out a nervous laugh, “My healing has sped up, I assure you.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡM28qgVqHnn 維尼
Jack turned to Henry with a raised brow, “You didn’t tell them?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzAxmlfaC2 維尼
Henry smirked, “I was planning to leave that to you two, well, you, because I planned on pulling Luna away to see Marissa. Marissa finally got back into camp yesterday night, and she’s excited to see ‘Lunacy’ and work with her. She heard that Luna’s the best nurse beside the always reliable Beatrice.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡK09HZ60Dfx 維尼
Jack frowned, but relaxed toward the end of his friend’s statement and they continued to the mess hall where barely anyone was. Jack grabbed a tray and handed a bottle of water to Luna. She shook her head when he pulled a second tray for her with a frown. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8ygSTVIdB 維尼
Henry, who had come to the short line with them, blinked at her, “Aren’t you hungry?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFzAQcHmj7 維尼
Luna laughed with a blush, “I’m actually good. I think I’d get sick if I ate something. Must be another side effect of the ‘stunt’ I pulled yesterday or so.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgkGCNAMuU 維尼
Henry nodded. “You should probably tell Thomas, he’d want to know, I’m sure.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAy57KF0co 維尼
After Jack had gotten some food they made their way over to the table where the two brothers sat, the elder, Richard, sitting on the opposite side from his younger brother. David grinned at them and patted the seat next to him for Luna. She sat down with a grin at the young man and Jack sat at the head of the table while Henry sat across from Luna. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnnYQnfos2 維尼
She sipped her bottle of water and Jack began to eat. Richard frowned at Luna, “Shouldn’t you be eating?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmnfxu5NN1 維尼
She laughed, “I’m not hungry, I think it has something to do with the coming back from the dead situation.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjvUGtFp8f 維尼
Richard spat out his water...right into his younger brother’s face. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡm67X93c1OV 維尼
David was aghast and pulled a towel out of the dispenser with an appalled look on his face, wiping his face off. He stilled after a moment as if he suddenly caught onto what she had said.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpEt1IqpQn 維尼
“Wait, yo-you died?!” he turned to Henry, “Asshat! Was that what you were keeping from us! God, who else knew before us?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡB18GLTZ628 維尼
He turned to Luna, “Doll, I thought we were special!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ479y9aQ7NL 維尼
She laughed, “I don’t think anyone outside the infirmary knew. Morgan had a good laugh about it. Well, after he came down from his shock.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKOzFtzgsZ 維尼
David laughed and Richard turned to Jack, “So how did she die?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf3Ho1wy18 維尼
He stilled, paling. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzKoLEbTyt 維尼
“I can’t really remember, to be honest. I get flashes of being in a town, in an alley, but after that it gets hazy. I remember getting back to Jack-” Luna stated, getting Jack off the hook for now,8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYIDjAlF1x 維尼
“With that god’s help, right?” Henry cut in and she nodded. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZT63DZ5GT 維尼
“The god, Anryien, and I talked for a while, and then I died.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPlUjyk6JB 維尼
Richard turned his gaze on Jack, “Where were you when this happened? ``````````8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxRGrZSqFv 維尼
Jack frowned and stared down at his food for a moment. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4hpLDahTB 維尼
Tell them you didn’t see her until she had already died. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrdCNCBNjt 維尼
He looked up and then at Luna, “I didn’t really see her until she was already dead.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUPwpXBsq1 維尼
Luna looked up at him and then away, nodding to herself as if she expected his answer, or at the very least acknowledged it as a wiser one than the truth. She understood why he would step around the truth like that, his friends would not have remained by his side if they knew the truth, or at least all except for a few. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlrFD5hXiD 維尼
Overall, she agreed with his answer, deciding that it was best if they kept the truth between his passenger, the doctor, and themselves. They were quiet for a while as Jack ate, and the brothers and Henry kept looking between the two of them alternatingly. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDs99L9RuD 維尼
“Wait, so the god, this Anryien, brought you back for what? Shits and giggles?” Richard asked, his voice disbelieving. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKUPEcp3DY 維尼
Jack bleated out a nervous laugh, “You’re not the only one wondering. I think it must have been something about how Sverila was in Luna. Sverila is his sister.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAFUjveoT3 維尼
David’s eyes widened, “Is it really a good idea to let him run loose if that’s true? I mean, won’t he come for his sister?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVS4Al6czl 維尼
As if they could truly capture me.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVwVx9JKNB 維尼
Should I remind you that you’re kept in my body, very much captured?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9EZno4xkN 維尼
Regardless, I could always leave. But it would also kill you to do so, so you better not alert anyone else to your problem. I’d hate to have to ‘quit’ you so soon.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrDoYqwamN 維尼
So soon? So you’re planning to eventually?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdUmVviXa9 維尼
The god did not answer him and dropped the subject, both of them moving their attention back to the conversation.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43OR6SJ3WM 維尼
Luna patted David’s arm, “I’m sure it will be fine.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡFseMlyoPbT 維尼
Jack finished up and the conversation dissolved into laughter and jokes that forced both Luna and Jack to relax. After a while, Henry stood and walked around the table and held out his hand to Luna. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCce7HvdWi5 維尼
“Come on, I want to introduce you to Marissa. She’s Doc’s sister, she’s also about to start working in the infirmary again since she left a year ago. I figured you’d want to meet her.” Henry smiled at her and Luna smiled back, taking his hand and standing up. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKFyeOk897 維尼
Jack nodded at the both of them, disregarding the annoyed god in his head. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYhtjsQCuL 維尼
What are you? Jealous? Of Henry? Christ, he’s always stayed away from her, why would he become a ‘threat’ now?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtsaHkVSw7 維尼
I am a jealous creature, mortal. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKt5BAyFRN 維尼
Yeah, I figured after hearing about your last bride. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJnIaSJLeu 維尼
The god’s cold snapped at him, lashing his mind and shocking his system. David and Richard looked up at him, David staring deep into Jack’s eyes. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEdbobKuQG 維尼
“Whoa, man. You’re practically radiating cold, are you okay?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2BQzNL4AL 維尼
Jack gave a tight nod and tried to divert the conversation back to lighter topics, but it was difficult for the soldier, with the god’s cutting chill only slowly receding. He made do with the situation and the brothers took to the change merrily, seeming to forget all about the result of his error with his irritated passenger, the one that no one but Luna could know about. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSPqW0dxY3 維尼
Luna gripped Henry’s arm tight, anxious about meeting the younger Thomas twin that the elder had told her so much about when she began working in the infirmary. Silver had always spoken fondly about his younger sister and spoke well of her skill as a nurse, and what Silver did not allude to, Beatrice certainly filled her in on. It surprised Luna that she would actually meet the famous sister; she thought the twins had decided to stay apart for two years while Marissa worked in Scotland on something or another. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDayObn3YZ 維尼
Henry patted her arm reassuringly, “Don’t worry, she’s not intimidating, only overwhelming. She doesn’t ever seem to stop talking, trying to escape a conversation with her is about as difficult as trying to hunt a hummingbird.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0q3XDaMeFa 維尼
Luna let out a laugh and forced herself to relax. Apparently Marissa had been here for some time before Luna had arrived in the spring of this year. Henry informed her about Marissa some more as they walked and told her about some of the eccentricities of the younger Thomas, joking about a few of them. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTfGN2MInR 維尼
They entered the infirmary and Morgan greeted them with a yell from his cot, where he was sitting up while Beatrice checked his bandages. The middle-aged brunette woman looked up from her work and beamed at the two of them. Henry dropped his arm, which Luna released, and walked past Beatrice toward the back of the infirmary where a door led to the doctor’s office and tiny living quarters for the doctor and a shared room for two nurses. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk2jhEpbhJ 維尼
Luna followed him and Beatrice winked at her as she passed, confusing the dark haired woman a bit. But still, she pressed on and followed Henry to the back and through the door to the doctor’s office where Silver was chuckling at something his sister said. He looked up, and his sister turned to look over her shoulder at him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbn9aQ53ip 維尼
She was smartly dressed, but not in a nurses’ uniform, probably still recovering from her travel before she got back to work. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdhLhR54pb 維尼
Marissa was a very fair woman, similar to her brother with her white-blonde hair and bright eyes- hers an icy blue. She was tall, like her brother, and pale, like her brother, with strong aristocratic features, like her brother. If they were both the same gender, they would be identical in everything except the shade of blue in their eyes. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTFphQfAj5 維尼
Marissa’s hair was braided back into a french bun at the back of her head with a navy cap sitting atop. She stood as she realized that Henry and Luna had entered, revealing her expensive looking black and white coat, which was unbuttoned to show her fine navy colored dress, that was surely as expensive as her coat. Her hands were covered by white gloves and she held out her hand to shake Luna’s. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16yGH4FUyD 維尼
Luna smiled at her and the woman’s eyes widened a bit. Luna shook her hand and Marissa began to talk to her, looking briefly at her brother. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡScX2VRsB93 維尼
“My. my, darling are you hypothermic? Your lips are blue! Your hand is also freezing, do you need my coat? I’m sure you must be uncomfortable! Silver! What have you been doing? No- don’t you dare laugh at me Silver Xander Thomas! Grandmother would be rolling in her grave if she knew you let a woman under your care get sick!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzziwL5IiM 維尼
Silver was full on laughing at his sister and Marissa frowned at him before turning back to Luna. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡskLxORGG2V 維尼
“Oh, dear. I’m sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Marissa Thomas, Silver’s sister-”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KGcX8xqXi 維尼
“Younger sister.” Silver interrupted and Marissa narrowed her eyes on him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSYE7neP0z 維尼
“By three minutes.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfQ9JEkbgN 維尼
He frowned at her tone and quickly looked anywhere but at his sister, unease radiating from him in response to her irritated voice. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4cEKdv9GM 維尼
Henry choked and let out a stream of laughter, garnering a wounded look from the doctor, who in Luna’s opinion, looked much younger that how he usually did, making him appear his age for once. He was twenty-three, she believed. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nICMPEL4D 維尼
Silver had mentioned something about originally volunteering as a doctor, even when he had been passed up for the draft due to his pacifistic lifestyle. He had said something about how easy it was to do, too, and Morgan had mentioned that it was because the Thomas’ were a prominent wealthy family in the States. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrXBgY4yUe 維尼
Luna smiled at Marissa when the blonde looked back at her, “I’m Luna Diviny. It’s nice to meet you.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zQKf2hj0c 維尼
Henry took a deep breath to calm himself, “You don’t have to lie, Luna.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mjHqI3f5b 維尼
Marissa glared at him and he broke out into more laughter, Silver letting out his own. The blonde woman glared at the two men and Luna smiled at the scene. Marissa patted the chair next to her and Luna sat as they waited for the two men to regain their composure. Which they didn’t, for quite some time. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNgpZwnsuZ 維尼
It was probably a relief to laugh well and good for a while for them, Silver was always stressed by the work and Henry tended to take on everyone’s darker emotions as his own. But that was just Luna’s opinion, and regardless, both the men were clearly enjoying themselves. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV0B6PffBd 維尼
Marissa turned to her and smiled warmly, a glint of happiness in her blue eyes. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBVwIvuCAH 維尼
The two women talked for a while, the men joining in after they had calmed. They conversed for an hour or so and Luna came to really like the younger Thomas, her liking of the elder growing as well as she began to see another side to him, a happier side. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgYsJu0nqi 維尼
Beatrice peeked her brown head in the door, “I’m heading out now, I won’t be back till tomorrow afternoon, so goodnight. I already cleared the room in the back for you, Marissa.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H4j4CAd4x 維尼
Marissa smiled at her, “Thanks Beatrice, have a goodnight.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHbR2Icp6G 維尼
She waved to them and closed the door. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdOEBsJHIs 維尼
Silver turned to Luna, “Do you think you could take care of the second shift while Marissa gets unpacked?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDc9E1BPHW 維尼
Luna nodded and stood, grabbing the apron that she kept in the doctor’s office and with a smile, left the room. She tied the apron and set herself to ordering the medicines and chatting with some of the soldiers who were awake. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55HbMTVzXa 維尼
A few minutes later, the door at the front opened, releasing a cold breeze into the infirmary and waking up some of the sleeping patients. A woman stepped into a room, a man stepping in behind her. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25BUu0C1Qq 維尼
Morgan was the first to spot her in full. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuhc34rcag 維尼
“You sure are a sight for sore eyes, ma’am. Luna! You have competition for my affections, doll!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0W8zdzmTx6 維尼
Luna let out a laugh and stood up from her kneel, walking over to Morgan with a smile. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Q2pStMTgt 維尼
“Morgan, with how you act around Beatrice, I already had competition.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRxc1k5zRD 維尼
Morgan chuckled after coming out of a pout before pointing with his good arm at the woman, “We have a guest!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡao0MAjlBXc 維尼
The woman stepped forward into the room and stuttered in her step as she made eye contact with Luna, the woman blinking her eyes blankly for a moment or two. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgdD09TeJc 維尼
The woman was pretty with long blonde hair braided away from her face and light green eyes that Luna thought were a bit sad, despite the woman’s blank expression. She was tall for a woman, with only an inch being given to her from her shoes. Her features were strong and sturdy, though her skin showed no strong wear from stress. She bore no deep lines in her face- and Luna could guess that she didn’t smile very often, giving her a melancholic air about her. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡdP5JqEZvWc 維尼
She wore a fine dress shirt and flattering skirt- both more expensive than most of the women’s clothes of the women that Luna had met. Her coat was thrown over a leather bag that the woman held in both of her hands in front of her body, which was stock still as she appeared to come down from whatever daze she had been in. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt0OAdPlJq 維尼
Luna smiled at the woman in welcome, “I’m Luna and this-”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrGCCxM0eM 維尼
She pointed at the chuckling patient, “- is Morgan.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡfszseGcGCU 維尼
Morgan smiled broadly at the woman from his cot with a wave, “Morgan James! Nice to meet ya ma’am!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMFeiU5EOh 維尼
The woman smiled and walked further into the room, the man stepping fully out of the shadows of the door. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡU79oyuyqKd 維尼
The man was an older gentlemen, with a large warm smile and a full head of white hair that went onto his jaw in a full santa-like beard. He wore a butler’s uniform- but one more suited for the coming winter and military lifestyle. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlJQ5WSfnj 維尼
“Why, hello there!” The man grinned. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzP4vjPa0N 維尼
The woman approached Luna and took the dark haired woman’s hand, shaking it and introducing herself. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdmheu6hZo 維尼
“Dorothea Blackburn. But just call me Dorothy, Dorothea was my grandmother.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZDrkW0SRy 維尼
The man she was accompanied by walked over to Morgan’s cot and shook hands with the wounded soldier. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3G5MBxEUs 維尼
Luna blinked as she glanced at some of the surrounding soldiers who had begun to murmur when the woman had introduced herself. Odd. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTX9ROOpro 維尼
“I’ve actually come because Marissa invited me to help out. Is she here?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZCn8TM6qY 維尼
Luna looked back at the blonde woman, “Oh, yes. She’s just with her brother catching up, I just met her a few minutes ago. Are you two friends?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xDyM2BdXh 維尼
Dorothy smiled warmly with closed lips, “Her parents were friends with mine. She’s like a cousin.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsE6jlneuY 維尼
Luna nodded, “I’ll go get her, I’m sure Morgan wouldn’t mind talking your ears off while I’m gone, right Morgan?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkKeZBYlox 維尼
Morgan grinned, “You’re not wrong, doll.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtWH4FQ2T5 維尼
Luna smiled and turned her back on the woman and the old man, walking to the back door where she quickly slid inside and knocked on the office door before sticking her head in. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX8SzYU6DK 維尼
They all looked up at her. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe2cI1O9B6 維尼
“Marissa, a friend of yours is here, she said to help out.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW4NVA6yUr 維尼
Marissa beamed and stood up, “Oh, yes. I didn’t expect her to get here so fast, though! Silver, come! Henry, you too! I can’t wait to introduce her to you, Henry. You’ll love her!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAqjYtp1sk 維尼
Henry shook his head with a laugh and both men stood and accompanied Marissa out the room, following behind Luna as they came out of the back. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1VmBYQYhK 維尼
Silver smiled widely when he caught sight of Dorothy, while Henry froze up like a deer caught in the path of a predator. Marissa walked up to the other blonde woman and embraced her. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tOJJGW3ju 維尼
“Dorothy! Thank you for coming so fast! How was England? I have missed the city dearly! You must tell me everything about it!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCzT245e4O 維尼
Dorothy smiled softly at the talkative woman before turning her eyes on Silver. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3U7Fo4RjL 維尼
“Silver, I haven’t seen you since the party at the Wycroft’s estate! It’s been too long.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04x5y91X76 維尼
Silver smiled and approached her, grabbing her hand and kissing the back of it with a smile. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzaNgrPv8z 維尼
“Dorothy, you are not wrong about that. You never told me about how your art show went, and I’m sure I’ve missed quite a lot since it’s been two years.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1W8MsOBXF 維尼
Dorothy smiled and turned her gaze on the stock still Henry, blinking her eyes blankly before smiling warmly at him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLx1xHP5XP 維尼
“Henry! I haven’t seen you since grade school!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡicuWlsahEp 維尼
Henry just blinked at her as if he had never met her. He rubbed the back of his neck in a nervous gesture and swallowed. Luna grabbed his arm and pulled him over to the group of standing people. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSNCj8mmHI 維尼
Henry smiled absently, as if he was struggling to come up with anything to say. Dorothy was still focused on him, but Marissa had begun to prattle into her ear about some party or something- Luna wasn’t quite sure. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY2FkjiCvT 維尼
Luna leaned into his ear, “Do you not remember her, Henry? She said her name was Dorothea Blackburn if that helps.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSSHWSJTkF 維尼
Henry pulled back from her and looked at her with wide eyes as realization dawned. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvpVceOzCq 維尼
He blinked a few times again before turning back to look at Dorothy, who hadn’t taken her eyes from him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2lBIRfObC 維尼
“Dorothy,” he stated and Marissa quieted and the twins both turned to look at him as well. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgfno2S4Qn 維尼
Dorothy for her part quirked her head to the side, waiting for him to continue. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡRND9mSx010 維尼
The door at the front opened and Jack came walking in, frowning at Henry when he spotted his friend at a loss for words, he glanced at Luna for help figuring out the situation and she left Henry’s side to walk over to Jack’s. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYsPMZoprx 維尼
Jack’s eyes trailed over the back of Dorothy, the old man, and Marissa, easily recognizing Silver as the doctor was facing toward him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqp7wo4Qb6P 維尼
Luna stood by his side and explained the situation to him quietly. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bhJoz8FfX 維尼
“Dorothy,” Henry stated flatly again, still at a loss. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡol7lm6qBSy 維尼
“Dorothy?” Jack frowned and the woman in question turned to glance at him over her shoulder. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdLXURPBr8 維尼
“Williams? Of course you’d be here if Henry was.” Dorothy stated objectively as she glanced at him briefly. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSmSBkBNgJ 維尼
“Blackburn, I thought for sure you would have gotten married to someone as pretentious as yourself.” Jack replied with a narrowed gaze. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡElCLOjsMJa 維尼
Dorothy merely rose a brow in response, disregarding him after a moment. She turned to Marissa. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡRheHuxld52 維尼
“Anyway, I’ve come to help like you asked. Terry was just dropping me off before he went back stateside to see his grandchildren.” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLIwuzUAUT 維尼
Marissa smiled, “Of course, right this way. You’ll be rooming with me in the back.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqO6eLjDwm 維尼
Marissa escorted Dorothy and Terry past the struggling Henry and through the back door, leaving Henry gaping, an irritated Jack, and an amused Silver. Silver turned and followed the pair to the back after a moment.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡBko7oWlpbo 維尼
Luna looked up at Jack curiously, wanting to know where his aggression toward the blonde came from. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73sCoxMgOr 維尼
After a moment, Jack relaxed and Henry regained his bearings as well, walking over to the two of them. Jack patted Henry on the shoulder before glancing at Luna with a soft gaze. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpTxLdLoaO 維尼
“Are you working for the third shift?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXjoCOd3jo 維尼
Luna shook her head, “I’m working until Marissa gets unpacked. I’ll meet you back when I’m done.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRCgN4Tdfl 維尼
Jack nodded and the two men left the infirmary. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFwAUhQaHC 維尼
Morgan scoffed, “Wonder what their problems were.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnuAujrPLk 維尼
Barrett and some of the other men nodded. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXj54OhDoM 維尼
Oliver blew out a low whistle, “Didn’t know the doc was rich. He and his sister must be if their friends with the Blackburn heiress.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96Hkcc511P 維尼
Luna frowned at them, “Heiress?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWy3aFRoSnN 維尼
Barrett nodded, “Yeah, Dorothy Blackburn is the princess of the Blackburn family. Her family made most of their money in the gold rush, railroads, and steel industry. They have several universities that share their name, too. One of the richest families in the States, if not the world.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡujGL2GzqZV 維尼
Another man nodded, “Yeah, but most of them died off over the past five years- isn’t she the only one still alive? Her siblings are all gone, along with her father, grandparents, and most recently her mother, right? Wasn’t that in the papers for weeks?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9KtuHFsTZ 維尼
Oliver nodded, “Right before the war broke out, she must have been an older teenager then. She can’t be more than twenty three now, by the looks of her at least.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eFQH9tViA 維尼
Morgan whistled, “Sure is a pretty thing, though. Williams is right, it’s a wonder that she isn’t married, especially with her fortune.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0AvMC3bbv 維尼
Luna shook her head, “If she’s as rich as you say, she probably doesn’t want to get married for a while at least. She’d probably be taken advantage of, if she did.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bDMjQaZU7 維尼
The men nodded, admitting that she was right. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Niv1ArJhG 維尼
Luna focused on caring for the most recent arrivals, who had come back to the base in the middle of last night. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8XoQldPM4 維尼
One of them, Andrew, was so cooked up on drugs that he couldn’t stop giggling in hysterical bursts of laughter, drawing glares from the soldiers beside him that were trying to sleep. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi3WKOdmHE 維尼
Luna smiled at him and he burst out again. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlkrQIX9yi 維尼
“Somebody knock him out, we gotta have something for that, right?” Jackson mumbled, his voice thick with exhaustion. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1SiSIu3zP 維尼
“What even happened to him? I mean, I want what he’s on.” Oliver drawled and Luna sighed, lifting up Andrew’s blanket and checking out his wound. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡEefFanJMTJ 維尼
She cringed and Morgan sat up by the door, “That bad?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKUQK0hN4o 維尼
Luna nodded and swallowed, “I think he has an infection in his leg, it looks like it’s spreading.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXXh9JB0kX 維尼
Andrew was giggling quieter now, starting to come down from his high. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82DNQIFkZH 維尼
He looked at her by his side, “Hey, Luuunnnnaaaacccccyyy! You cold? You can come cuddle with me!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVo7p5MukI 維尼
Luna smiled and shook her head. She placed her hand on his forehead and he released a sigh, and she kept her hand on his head until he nodded off. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbarwanyqU 維尼
He had a fever.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmVSztVByB 維尼
Luna sighed and stood, “I’ll be right back.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Jd29Q0XdD 維尼
The ones that were awake nodded and Luna walked to the back and brought the doctor back out. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQQXKwrNCq 維尼
They went back to Andrew’s bedside and Silver kneeled down and peeked beneath the blanket, before removing it. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡEACtbtzUUy 維尼
“ Dear God,” Silver breathed and Morgan hopped off his cot and approached as well, cringing when he spotted the inflamed wound. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡfo5XRWsK2w 維尼
“God is right! I didn’t even know- ehhhhh.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9biMy6EWgP 維尼
Morgan gagged when the doctor stripped the bandages from the limb and Luna frowned at him. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbFS4KBS1F 維尼
“Back in bed!” Luna snapped and he quickly trotted back to bed with his tail between his legs, garnering laughter from Oliver and Barrett. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSpx3YrTeI 維尼
“It can’t be that ba-” Oliver began. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO3zwsFlx9 維尼
“It is.” Silver breathed and the rest of them settled down. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2gMqplZhY 維尼
Luna sighed and whispered to Silver. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIJ1eZLJoF 維尼
“What can we do?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡIs9Q0JDbxn 維尼
“The infection has already spread too far. It wouldn’t even do any good to amputate.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3h8L6HJ5D 維尼
Luna frowned and Silver nodded. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuN6VK0F4X 維尼
“We just need to make him comfortable.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ9Q4llQGz 維尼
Luna nodded and stood up, pulling a ramshackle chair to the cot where she sat down and kept her hand to Andrew’s forehead, garnering a soft sigh.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1TYFDl1nN 維尼
Everyone in the infirmary quieted down after that and nodded off except for the staff. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8aM6hEfI1 維尼
Marissa came out an hour later with an apron on with plain clothes beneath. The blonde came to Luna and patted her shoulder. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuHvZLUY9Y 維尼
“Silver told me. I’ll take it from here, you’re not even supposed to be working till we figure out your new condition. Silver told me about that too.” Marissa sighed, and Luna stood, giving the other nurse room to sit. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5R6RW6G2c 維尼
Luna nodded absently and walked over to the freezer and prepared an ice pack for the other nurse to keep to the patient’s forehead. Marissa accepted the pack and shooed her out quietly and Luna stripped off the apron and quickly left to go back to her room, her mind absent. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjDpd6rjp1 維尼
She came into the room to see Jack just coming out of the bathroom. He frowned when he spotted the look on her face. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mG7cwp9QN 維尼
“Something bad going on?” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡOValW7t0ov 維尼
She nodded, “Andrew has a really bad infection. We don’t think he’s going to make it, it’s spread too far. “8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNy6L5I2ct 維尼
He nodded and approached her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her to his chest. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ971F6d8ByY 維尼
She sighed softly and gripped his shirt tightly. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIOqJvBjAa 維尼
Jack released a slow breath. He had never seen her upset about any of the men, but then again he probably didn’t notice. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlzk8J88V4 維尼
Luna pulled back after a moment and began to pull off her clothes, dropping them in her hamper and her shoes in her half of the closet. When she was left in her shift she turned back to look at him with a soft smile before heading into the bathroom.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvDpLxVv64 維尼
He was left alone in the room and walked over to sit on the bed, laying back to stare up at the ceiling.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpHth8IjYH 維尼
The shower flicked on in the other room and his eyes fell closed.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41e89bXYyQ 維尼
A moment passed and he felt himself relax.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6JbZGTBMd 維尼
When he opened his eyes again, he was not in his room.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0XYZrmeux 維尼
A scream rang out, piercing the air and startling him fully awake.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRiEiDmeOn 維尼
Luna! I have to get to her! What is she doing to her?!8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfCyukR5Gz 維尼
Jack yelled out in frustration.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Nrmg5GUS1 維尼
“Anryien! Where are you?! You can’t let Sverila hurt her! You fucking promised!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdrzWLCIkf 維尼
His skin was slick with sweat and his limbs were quaking with adrenaline as he tried to shake off the shackles that kept him against the wall.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPqggyXUog 維尼
His breathing came out harsh and laboured and he glanced over at Henry.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPY6brxYnp 維尼
His hair was as filthy as Jack’s and he was a bit older. His clothes stuck to him like wet rags, his green eyes blinking hazily.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT3w6luQUV 維尼
He was drugged. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4g0f1ZRK6A 維尼
All of a sudden Luna’s screaming cut off and a new screech was heard. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGQsC1NMve 維尼
A murmuring of voices followed from down the hall outside his prison before Luna broke out once more into screams.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFv6cU2sCL 維尼
No, no, no. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bZfOWxyAQ 維尼
He fucking promised to make sure she was safe. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡXO0DHaQzMg 維尼
Minutes passed, maybe hours, her screams never stopped till the cell was ensconced in darkness from the passing of dusk. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFbpqxUVv6 維尼
Another screech was heard and she went silent once more.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzB6RwHnJ5 維尼
His shaking never stopped and he was strung tight with anxiety.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7pCPiTcdD 維尼
Where was she? How could he get to her? Where was Anryien? What was going on? 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjb7iKegIe 維尼
Spectres made of shadows manifested in front of the pair of shackled friends and Jack itched to fight them but thought better of it. With a touch they were suddenly in a different room, a cavernous room filled with lingering moonlight dancing in the air, hailing down upon their heads. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ0od0cuQm 維尼
They were re-shackled to the floor just off a large dais in the center of the room, Henry collapsing onto his side as the last of the drugs were wiped from his system. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf1qEjcTbs 維尼
Jack kept silent, his jaws clenched as three figures entered the room, the first with a pair bundles wrapped up in her arms. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aRHmbUFsr 維尼
“Hush, child.” Sverila cooed to the first and just over her shoulder he could spot Anryien carry a slack Luna in his cut obsidian arms. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW7KVBthIU 維尼
She was deathly pale, sweat sticking to her features, those very features contorted in pain as Anryien placed her gently upon the floor directly across from Jack and Henry on the other side of the dais. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡgk4S4be5ah 維尼
Her clothes were not her own but a short thin red dress of some sort of skin. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqtXlIq4ob 維尼
“Luna?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRzZyoVjxQ 維尼
She did not stir and for a moment he thought he saw Anryien look at him with pity.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡExC87AxsyH 維尼
Cradles were made manifest from shadows on either side of her form and Sverila placed a bundle in each.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4AwIY4ioQ 維尼
“Please…’” Anryien implored softly of his sister.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXimpw7F7c 維尼
Sverila looked at him with disdain.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMgQWWsS1L 維尼
“You are not the brother I once knew. She has made you weak.” 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjjGCYO4FP 維尼
She sighed and with a flick of her wrist Jack was pushed down face first into the stone floors, his bones creaking with the stress impressed upon them. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUVHNfqpWw 維尼
A cry broke out and Sverila shrugged it off, “Hush!”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4FMTGKgK3 維尼
Anryien approached the first cradle and rocked it gently, whispering into the shadows with a small piece of his domains. The babe was quieted. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlfiTxynYY 維尼
“Now,” Sverila said, “You know what it is that I require of you.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1m793WiHmZ 維尼
“I will have your word that you will not harm her or the children.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCtlWvhhUv 維尼
She sneered, “You think I would be so low as to hurt a child? Nonetheless you have my word.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡutC9bIsvd4 維尼
Jack began to shake once more, his skin breaking out into more sweat and he closed his eyes.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNUA7bwPPE 維尼
Jack shot up in bed to see Luna sitting above him, her legs on either side of his as she tried to shake him awake.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZJGSG1Xtr 維尼
“Jack?”306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi4cwgX4bC
He seized her hands and drew her tight against his chest.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQgFwtN2KD 維尼
“Luna,” He muttered, “I think I saw something. Something I wasn’t meant to see.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PFwv9maIm 維尼
She ran a hand through his hair to comfort him, her other hand playing along his shoulder. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAusYZVzCW 維尼
“Whatever it was, we’ll figure it out, Jack.” She comforted and Jack ran shaky hands over her naked back. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡasmRRBBuvb 維尼
Naked. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YRjzIV8EZ 維尼
The realization knocked him back to his senses and he forced himself to relax. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSJ1s0HYSX 維尼
What did you see, mortal?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfgskrpfi6 維尼
I saw something bad- your sister-8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpGbSTiNN1 維尼
What did she do? What will she do?8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡznOYe6qnyE 維尼
Jack played the vision through in his head over and over again for the god, who was silent for the whole of it. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSL7NUTusr 維尼
This could be bad.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjt2AilYU4 維尼
For once they weren’t arguing. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLtrGjKW4K 維尼
Yes.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAjzULoN6C 維尼
We will solve this. I will teach you how to use your newfound gift and we will prepare for whatever my sister has planned. First though, we must discover if she is yet cognizant.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhY4HTYMyw 維尼
“Luna?” Jack asked and she glanced up at him from his chest. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcNvmCKeLA 維尼
“Is Sverila coming to?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvf12DzwWtQ 維尼
Her brows scrunched up and her eyes went glazed for a few moments.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WMNaqEBan
8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡekHvBvPBZP 維尼
“I can hear her, “ She began, her eyes still glazed, “I don’t know what she’s saying. She’s quiet. I don’t know.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT9Jt9hsyZ 維尼
She shook her head and her eyes regained their natural appearance.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1QR4EGOvX 維尼
“She… is better at blocking me out than I am for her.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74booTq38b 維尼
Jack nodded and he felt the god begin to rise up. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5bAk4sGug 維尼
We will need to shift tonight. I will take on the pain because you must remain aware, mortal. We are going on a… field trip.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvHvok4vi0 維尼
Okay.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡoelqa19bA8 維尼
He stilled his hands on her back and felt the god rise higher. He receded back and gratefully felt nothing as their consciousnesses shifted, their body shifting slowly as well.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡGudlDx4nxf 維尼
Luna kept her head pressed against his chest and only looked up as Anryien took to his own form- a lesser form than his true self, but it would do for the night.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡezNB5QHSWN 維尼
She sat up, to lean back on her heels between his legs on the mattress as he sat up and took in the room. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRvph04DcS 維尼
“Anryien?” She whispered softly and he nodded as he scoured the small room with his eyes. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyVxseJmFK 維尼
He sent her a wry grin, “It is a very different thing to see with one’s own eyes.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfqSJ8O1uX 維尼
Her lips fell open silently and he moved to place his legs off the bed and on the cool cement floors. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1AaqPYn21 維尼
She stared up at him as he began to stand and pace the room a bit, adjusting to his first actual shift. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwK9ZXDJo8 維尼
He looked back at her after a few moments and she blushed at having been caught staring.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7FdtdRuNO 維尼
“Hmmm… I suppose I should check to see what I look like.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwTk8hUUZR 維尼
She smiled softly and nodded, standing up to show him the bathroom, opening the room and flitting in to show him the mirror.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9DEq300s6 維尼
He took in his features for a few moments. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXSi7tsTUH 維尼
Much like his sister he gave off cold shadows that obscured much of his form, but he could easily spot the harder edges of his frame. He was the same height as his host- a foot taller than Luna. His face was made up of carved obsidian angles and curves, but his facade was cracked with silver markings- similar to that of a tattoo. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvhxmE2h6w 維尼
His features took after the mortal’s in terms of shape, but his eyes held that same silver plated glow that his sister’s did when she shifted. His clothes were kept similar to the mortal’s with a pair of pants and a shirt, but they were made in the patchwork skins that were familiar to him, well-worn and comfortable. The only thing he was shocked to see was peeking over his shoulders at him in the mirror. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡUterA0xfna 維尼
He ran his hand over his shoulder and latched onto the handle of his welcome surprise. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FWCVChsAU 維尼
“My blades…”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqOPRhzkSJ 維尼
He glanced at Luna, “I have not seen these in some time. I thought I had lost them…”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7FlRKYr4a 維尼
He re-sheathed the first short sword and kept his eyes trained on her.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDus7Qix7k 維尼
You gonna tell her? 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdDw2NjcGd 維尼
Anryien grabbed hold of her hand and ran his own over it. Her skin seemed to leech off the darkness he emitted and he smiled at her. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN0pNAfMb8 維尼
She blushed back when he pulled her close and bent over to kiss her.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBlC8acKJJ 維尼
He pulled back after a moment, “We will continue later… I have something to show you. Well… somewhere, I suppose.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnzUTFgKUM 維尼
He smirked down at her, “But you will probably need clothes to go out, yes?”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡO96wagfyig 維尼
She glanced down at herself, then up at him, then back down at herself again before her jaw dropped into an ‘o’. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpjV6V8WZ2 維尼
She laughed, “Yes, I will probably need clothes.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP99of8dUr 維尼
Anryien encompassed her in a wave of shadows, pulling back after a moment to reveal her form once more. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrgjtGq2b9 維尼
He nodded down at her in approval.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3NNRMmZES 維尼
She glanced at the mirror and he followed her gaze for a moment as she took herself in. 8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHOYlEnn5n 維尼
Her hair was braided back into pleats, gold clips framing her face while her dress was a thin gold slip that fell two inches above her knees, her arms bare of the golden silk, her right upper arm wearing a golden snake circlet.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBjWS8QB2u 維尼
He took her hand once more.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpPXzRNKCn 維尼
“I hope we are not going anywhere anyone will see us. Or anywhere cold.”8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp92J3DAEO 維尼
“We are not.” He replied back with a grin.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnKVcoQnTQ 維尼
And then he enfolded her in shadow and they were gone from the base as the lights briefly flickered at their exit.8964 copyright protection302ＰＥＮＡＮＡemAC3LuZMo 維尼
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