[ it sounds so foolish. she can feel that gut-twisting stone of nausea sinking in her belly. the prickling, needling sense of feathers and claws pressing their way to the surface never comes, though. nor the blinding presence of the sin at the edge of her awareness.
because it's not there. her power isn't there. what does that mean? that she's useless because she can't even fight, now? or that she's forgiven, somehow? she can't even begin to analyze. she pushes the thoughts away. ]
That was before I realized I'd be fighting for my life. [ wryly said. ] I've never seen anything with a face like that. But I have seen soldiers wear helmets for protection and communication. They're always the same. No features. No mouth. [ good soldiers are silent and interchangeable. ]
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[ it sounds so foolish. she can feel that gut-twisting stone of nausea sinking in her belly. the prickling, needling sense of feathers and claws pressing their way to the surface never comes, though. nor the blinding presence of the sin at the edge of her awareness.
because it's not there. her power isn't there. what does that mean? that she's useless because she can't even fight, now? or that she's forgiven, somehow? she can't even begin to analyze. she pushes the thoughts away. ]
That was before I realized I'd be fighting for my life. [ wryly said. ] I've never seen anything with a face like that. But I have seen soldiers wear helmets for protection and communication. They're always the same. No features. No mouth. [ good soldiers are silent and interchangeable. ]