07-28-2017, 02:36 AM
The huntress sat herself down next to the child, weeping still, albeit less. She sighed.
That was certainly disappointing, she took mental note, I barely talked to the man.
Some glances were exchanged between the Stormtroopers and the Primes remaining at the scene. It's not as if Morene could blame them for being a bit silent at the moment, the air was a bit tense. Still, Morene almost chuckled as she thought, things could be worse, I suppose.
Looking over, Ebony was trying her best not to pay attention to Morene. The huntress knew she'd have to at one point or another, though. The terrible silence beyond Ebony's whimpers almost broke Morene's heart. As much as she wanted to speak, the woman knew she'd have to give her some time to recuperate.
Morene sat down beside Ebony, slowly plopping herself over onto the blank floor of the Nexus. It was surprisingly silent, even with all the armor on her body. The silence seemed to have gave the teenage Prime a sense that she had some time to herself to think. Minutes passed, and Morene stared at the Gates beyond the horizon. Usually, she'd enjoy the scenery, but seeing as there was no scenery to enjoy, the minutes seemed to pass like hours.
Ebony's shivering and mumbling seemed to slow down after that short while.
Morene looked over to the poor child, inhaling as she did so.
"Ebony," the woman reached over, offering her a hand once more.
Sniffling through her dried tears, the scythe-adoring child looked up slightly, still not convinced she wanted to go anywhere.
"Let's get going. I won't promise you that this journey will be a pleasant one, but I vow to protect you until you've wrapped your head around things," Morene continued, making an offer that shocked Ebony into a perfect standstill.
Even then, her mind raced. I have nowhere else to go, she must have thought as Morene looked into her eyes.
Soon enough however, Ebony began moving herself again. She shook, and her knees were weak and soggy, but she moved.
This time, she stood. The child held onto her scythe as she did so, still keeping it close to her chest. The answer was clear then, even if no words were exchanged at that moment.
Morene's Liberator Aid whirred gently, reminding the woman of that one particular quest she needed to partake in. Sighing once more, the blonde Stormtrooper by the name Cody waved in front of Morene to catch her attention.
"Hey, uh," he stammered, scratching at his head, "thanks for dealing with all of that, I guess."
The woman couldn't help but show the faintest of smiles in response to whatever Cody meant by "that." If it was over the Darklings, Morene would have had to oblige and accept that thanks, but this? Morene almost felt displeased with herself over the fact that Vulre and Ebony's relations didn't get much farther than contempt. It was just a sad sight to see in her eyes.
Insisting to not comment on the latter possibility, Morene replied.
"My heart soars to hear such words, believe me! Alas, I must get going however," she finished, finally getting up herself at a strangely sluggish pace. James, still standing next to Cody, shook his head in amusement at his assumption she was trying to not give the edgelord of a child next to the woman a heart attack.
Nobody commented on the situation further however. 'Twas time for business, or however you might view it in both Ebony and Morene's cases.
"Shall we?" Morene looked back to the child still huddling her weapon, nodding to her as she began walking towards the Gate where the lava flows as steadily as water.
So came the Ashen Steppes.
That was certainly disappointing, she took mental note, I barely talked to the man.
Some glances were exchanged between the Stormtroopers and the Primes remaining at the scene. It's not as if Morene could blame them for being a bit silent at the moment, the air was a bit tense. Still, Morene almost chuckled as she thought, things could be worse, I suppose.
Looking over, Ebony was trying her best not to pay attention to Morene. The huntress knew she'd have to at one point or another, though. The terrible silence beyond Ebony's whimpers almost broke Morene's heart. As much as she wanted to speak, the woman knew she'd have to give her some time to recuperate.
Morene sat down beside Ebony, slowly plopping herself over onto the blank floor of the Nexus. It was surprisingly silent, even with all the armor on her body. The silence seemed to have gave the teenage Prime a sense that she had some time to herself to think. Minutes passed, and Morene stared at the Gates beyond the horizon. Usually, she'd enjoy the scenery, but seeing as there was no scenery to enjoy, the minutes seemed to pass like hours.
Ebony's shivering and mumbling seemed to slow down after that short while.
Morene looked over to the poor child, inhaling as she did so.
"Ebony," the woman reached over, offering her a hand once more.
Sniffling through her dried tears, the scythe-adoring child looked up slightly, still not convinced she wanted to go anywhere.
"Let's get going. I won't promise you that this journey will be a pleasant one, but I vow to protect you until you've wrapped your head around things," Morene continued, making an offer that shocked Ebony into a perfect standstill.
Even then, her mind raced. I have nowhere else to go, she must have thought as Morene looked into her eyes.
Soon enough however, Ebony began moving herself again. She shook, and her knees were weak and soggy, but she moved.
This time, she stood. The child held onto her scythe as she did so, still keeping it close to her chest. The answer was clear then, even if no words were exchanged at that moment.
Morene's Liberator Aid whirred gently, reminding the woman of that one particular quest she needed to partake in. Sighing once more, the blonde Stormtrooper by the name Cody waved in front of Morene to catch her attention.
"Hey, uh," he stammered, scratching at his head, "thanks for dealing with all of that, I guess."
The woman couldn't help but show the faintest of smiles in response to whatever Cody meant by "that." If it was over the Darklings, Morene would have had to oblige and accept that thanks, but this? Morene almost felt displeased with herself over the fact that Vulre and Ebony's relations didn't get much farther than contempt. It was just a sad sight to see in her eyes.
Insisting to not comment on the latter possibility, Morene replied.
"My heart soars to hear such words, believe me! Alas, I must get going however," she finished, finally getting up herself at a strangely sluggish pace. James, still standing next to Cody, shook his head in amusement at his assumption she was trying to not give the edgelord of a child next to the woman a heart attack.
Nobody commented on the situation further however. 'Twas time for business, or however you might view it in both Ebony and Morene's cases.
"Shall we?" Morene looked back to the child still huddling her weapon, nodding to her as she began walking towards the Gate where the lava flows as steadily as water.
So came the Ashen Steppes.