07-27-2016, 04:17 PM
Elias left. A reaction she hadn't expected. The abandonment stung, and then was drowned out under the deluge of her senses rushing back in. For a moment her legs felt coltish, threatening to dump on the ground under the sudden weight of the crowd. She felt the direction he went, his location made unique by his absence. But she had no idea why he'd done it.
Anger reigned. A flavour of Indignation. Then pain spiked brighter than everything else. Quickly followed by fear that rippled out like a stone dropped in a pond.
Gathering herself up, Asha tugged at the stranger's sleeve, wary of touching him. Mostly he seemed bewildered; captivated by his pain. But once the shock subsided she'd be vulnerable to his reaction. Abruptly, another blank spot flashed in the crowd. Asha flinched involuntarily, gaze flicking upward in its general direction. Then she grabbed the stranger's hand, braced to weather whatever may come. Another black spot bloomed, like they lit in reaction to each other.
The stranger found his feet, and left in Elias' wake. Asha drifted backwards, away from the rush towards the pain and fear and anger. Don't panic, don't panic, don't panic.
Anger reigned. A flavour of Indignation. Then pain spiked brighter than everything else. Quickly followed by fear that rippled out like a stone dropped in a pond.
Gathering herself up, Asha tugged at the stranger's sleeve, wary of touching him. Mostly he seemed bewildered; captivated by his pain. But once the shock subsided she'd be vulnerable to his reaction. Abruptly, another blank spot flashed in the crowd. Asha flinched involuntarily, gaze flicking upward in its general direction. Then she grabbed the stranger's hand, braced to weather whatever may come. Another black spot bloomed, like they lit in reaction to each other.
The stranger found his feet, and left in Elias' wake. Asha drifted backwards, away from the rush towards the pain and fear and anger. Don't panic, don't panic, don't panic.