07-05-2024, 11:22 PM
Mara's eyes widened slightly in surprise as the boy revealed that his contact was already here. She glanced around the room, as if expecting to see this mysterious helper materialize from the shadows themselves. The corners of her lips curved into a tentative smile as she looked back at her rescuer.
Her eyes followed his hand as he stood and extended it towards her. For a moment, she hesitated. Then, with a resolute nod, she reached out and took his hand, her grip cautious and gentle.
"Ashton,” she repeated softly, committing the name to memory. "I don't have a home to go back to. This place has been my prison for so long that the outside world feels like a distant dream." Her eyes flickered with a mixture of hope and apprehension. "Your house will be nice,” she added, though she did not reveal how happy her pets would be to share the same roof as him.
Her eyes followed his hand as he stood and extended it towards her. For a moment, she hesitated. Then, with a resolute nod, she reached out and took his hand, her grip cautious and gentle.
"Ashton,” she repeated softly, committing the name to memory. "I don't have a home to go back to. This place has been my prison for so long that the outside world feels like a distant dream." Her eyes flickered with a mixture of hope and apprehension. "Your house will be nice,” she added, though she did not reveal how happy her pets would be to share the same roof as him.
"Come, mistress"