CHAPTER FOUR ♔ does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love

[coldheritage]

♬ The Truth - Nonpoint

WHO || Failboat, Rafael, Isabella, Nadia  [Closed]
WHAT || After an exciting Grammy night, the Knights meet up with Nadia to hear what she has to say
WHERE || Staples Center, LA -->  Warehouse
WHEN || Feb 8th, 2015  [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam

[  The Knights' mission to stop the signal and prevent Draken's cult from spreading whatever subliminal message  was lurking beneath Keijen Blade's performance was a success.  It didn't come without its bumps in the road, however:  Alexander Anderson showed up, and the Knights ran afoul of the Mind Master.    Buffy nearly died fighting Anderson, but in the end, he was defeated, beheaded, and hopefully put to death forever.   Finnick, though, found himself thrust into a mental illusion that convinced him he might still be in the Hunger Games, and left him uncertain about whether any of his life here was real.  

Another surprise came in the form of an announcement by Nadia Reichenov, an artist working with Crombe and company, that she was changing her band name and taking things in a 'new direction'.   This direction was perhaps revealed when after her performance, she approached the Knights in Rafael's dressing room - and handed them the necklace that connects her to the Nightmare God Malaak'a, saying she was willing to tell them everything.  ]

Comments

[witchwoman]

[She whispers something, barely audible, as if she's testing the words to decide if she wants to actually say them. Glancing to Rose, she repeats it, only loud enough to be heard, her voice shaking from the effort.]

She told me this is just the start. What if the next step is so much worse? What if trying to undo it only causes him more pain?

[She has no idea what to do. Her presence sure doesn't seem like it's helping him now, considering he flinched away when she touched him and told her to leave him alone barely five minutes into a conversation. She wants him to come back to her, but has no idea if what she's doing is helping or hurting, honestly.]

[littledhampir]

Then you'll face it. [Though her words sound simple, there's nothing in her tone to suggest she believes it's going to be easy. She's not so naive as to think that in a day or two, everything will be back to normal. If being with the Knights had taught her anything, it's that even happiness comes with a price.]

But you won't have to do it alone.

[witchwoman]

[She knows that it's meant to be a comfort. And a part of her appreciates it, but it's hard to take any solace in the words. She just nods and picks at her food again, her gaze drifting back to the door every few seconds.]

[littledhampir]

[Rose watches Myri in silence for a long moment, resisting the urge to fill it with words (WS 23). If she really thought there was anything she could say to make this better, she'd let them rush out but as Myris gaze drifts back to the door that conceals Finnick, Rose lets her gaze drop away, as if trying to allow Myri a moment to worry without feeling like she was in a fish bowl, Rose reaching for her plate and trying to force another mouthful of food down.]