She doesn't need to be in his head to pick up on the general feel of disgust being directed her way and it does nothing for her confidence. She never looks back up as he moves into the hall and walks toward her, knuckles going white as she grips the edge of her tunic.
She felt for the world as if she was standing before Winterheart, her Wing captain, and was being corrected for flying her circuit too slowly. Not just corrected, but corrected publically for all the Wing to see. She feels him looming over her, even though they are close in height, and shrinks into herself physically and mentally. Any moment she's expecting the shouting, or a swift cuff and the pain that followed. She doesn't even know this man, but the pattern is too easy to fall back into.
"They... they served us breakfast while food was being provided... it was the only meal, but there was more than enough to feed you for the course of the day if you took some to eat later."
It's the last question that finally brings her gaze up, though she looks loathe to answer. She swallows, throat suddenly dry. "There... there is no town that we know of..." Her hands shake slightly where they grip her tunic, "None have been able to leave the hotel... All ways are barred or unable to pass..." Nope. She hadn't wanted to be the bearer of that news. She didn't know this man from any other stranger, but the air of authority and danger was unmistakeable.
Which is one of the many things I love! Zhaneel is going to be triggered so bad!! XD
She felt for the world as if she was standing before Winterheart, her Wing captain, and was being corrected for flying her circuit too slowly. Not just corrected, but corrected publically for all the Wing to see. She feels him looming over her, even though they are close in height, and shrinks into herself physically and mentally. Any moment she's expecting the shouting, or a swift cuff and the pain that followed. She doesn't even know this man, but the pattern is too easy to fall back into.
"They... they served us breakfast while food was being provided... it was the only meal, but there was more than enough to feed you for the course of the day if you took some to eat later."
It's the last question that finally brings her gaze up, though she looks loathe to answer. She swallows, throat suddenly dry. "There... there is no town that we know of..." Her hands shake slightly where they grip her tunic, "None have been able to leave the hotel... All ways are barred or unable to pass..." Nope. She hadn't wanted to be the bearer of that news. She didn't know this man from any other stranger, but the air of authority and danger was unmistakeable.