09-19-2018, 08:32 PM
The curl of her hand was blatantly possessive. Nhysa tugged him away from the crowded seats with a sly grin. The patrons lounged like kings, a purposeful pander to their precious little egos. But it wasn't the best place to watch the violence below.
She led him down. No one stopped them, both their faces familiar enough to buy them unhindered passage. The darkness brushed up against her soul like an easy breath, more companionable than the crowds above. Almaz carved deep into the underground, but its pretence ceased the lower one travelled. The walls were still rough. Pipes uncovered. Blood never scrubbed off down here.
"They're that dangerous?" She sounded idly curious as she pressed her fingers to the grill, balanced her chin atop her hands. Her eyes flared as they adjusted to the bodies within. Shadows pulled close; it was unlikely they would be seen.
She led him down. No one stopped them, both their faces familiar enough to buy them unhindered passage. The darkness brushed up against her soul like an easy breath, more companionable than the crowds above. Almaz carved deep into the underground, but its pretence ceased the lower one travelled. The walls were still rough. Pipes uncovered. Blood never scrubbed off down here.
"They're that dangerous?" She sounded idly curious as she pressed her fingers to the grill, balanced her chin atop her hands. Her eyes flared as they adjusted to the bodies within. Shadows pulled close; it was unlikely they would be seen.