[ there ought to be fire and venom behind that accusation, but jinx is too hollowed out to fight. the tightening of her arms around vi is entirely paradoxical, but that's okay. jinx doesn't care that she's saying one thing and acting completely contrary -- it's the line she's straddled for seven years. ]
You hated me. It's why you hit me and left me. [ her voice grows distant as she sniffles yet again. ] I thought I was all alone. [ trash. refuse. discarded. ] Silco told me --
[ a scream rings out from far away. nothing about it sounds human, but the visceral despair could only be that: human. jinx cuts off, sitting up straight with tears still clinging to her lashes.
another scream, this one deeper and more recognizable vander as he starts to plead.
leave the kids out of it, this is between you and me!
the scream that follows after is bloodcurdling even from a distance. jinx bites her lower lip, trembling from head to toe. ]
Vi we have to save them. We have to!
[ it's still little more than a whisper, but perhaps none of this is relevant. jinx still hasn't noticed, but the de-aging process is ongoing. twelve passes in the next several breaths and jinx is younger than ever. an awkward looking eleven year old, small and getting smaller. ]
no subject
[ there ought to be fire and venom behind that accusation, but jinx is too hollowed out to fight. the tightening of her arms around vi is entirely paradoxical, but that's okay. jinx doesn't care that she's saying one thing and acting completely contrary -- it's the line she's straddled for seven years. ]
You hated me. It's why you hit me and left me. [ her voice grows distant as she sniffles yet again. ] I thought I was all alone. [ trash. refuse. discarded. ] Silco told me --
[ a scream rings out from far away. nothing about it sounds human, but the visceral despair could only be that: human. jinx cuts off, sitting up straight with tears still clinging to her lashes.
another scream, this one deeper and more recognizable vander as he starts to plead.
leave the kids out of it, this is between you and me!
the scream that follows after is bloodcurdling even from a distance. jinx bites her lower lip, trembling from head to toe. ]
Vi we have to save them. We have to!
[ it's still little more than a whisper, but perhaps none of this is relevant. jinx still hasn't noticed, but the de-aging process is ongoing. twelve passes in the next several breaths and jinx is younger than ever. an awkward looking eleven year old, small and getting smaller. ]