[ when the vision fades, lumine's standing up, her expression dazed and confused. his last line to her quickens her heartbeat, makes it skip a couple of beats. and she only really returns to her senses when her companion calls her attention.
lumi? are you okay? ]
Yes ... Yes, I'm fine.
[ no, she's not at all fine. in fact, she doesn't sit back down, instead excusing herself and leaving without waiting for his response. her footsteps don't lead her to the bathroom, however, but take her outside of the restaurant, the cool air of fontaine bringing her back to her senses. all this time, the radio silence that she thought was a return to normalcyโwas it too soon that she let her guard down?
her fingers slip into her pocket, debating on calling ajax, as she briskly walks down the street. is he around? is that what this is?
but even before she could do anything, someone roughly grabs her arm, dragging her into an alley. lumine doesn't even get the chance to screen, a hand pressing over her mouth and a blade over her neck.
make another sound, missy, and you'll be permanently losing your voice.
her eyes dart around in panic, noting four men surrounding her. she doesn't make a move, simply lets them drag her further into the alley. watches what they do, listens to what they're saying. one of them mentions the volkovs, how she's been seen hanging around with them. another asks again if she needs to be taken alive; surely, this ancient grudge can be addressed even when she's dead, right?
no, it seems that she's needed alive for someone. and while lumine's more than eager to figure out who it was who sent these goons after her, she's also concerned about her life.
her fingers push away the phone in her pocket, curling around a familiar glass orb instead. almost immediately, frost starts to spread across the hand over her mouth and the man holding her still lets go of her with a yelp.
this one has a vision! get her!
lumine ducks when they try to grab at her, aiming a punch at the closest person who tries to block her way and summoning her element once more and freezing their feet on the ground. the great thing about fontaine is that the air always feels wet, water easily found in every nook and cranny of the city.
she sprints out of the alley despite her heels, her other hand fumbling with her phone, ajax's number immediately populating on the screen. ]
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lumi? are you okay? ]
Yes ... Yes, I'm fine.
[ no, she's not at all fine. in fact, she doesn't sit back down, instead excusing herself and leaving without waiting for his response. her footsteps don't lead her to the bathroom, however, but take her outside of the restaurant, the cool air of fontaine bringing her back to her senses. all this time, the radio silence that she thought was a return to normalcyโwas it too soon that she let her guard down?
her fingers slip into her pocket, debating on calling ajax, as she briskly walks down the street. is he around? is that what this is?
but even before she could do anything, someone roughly grabs her arm, dragging her into an alley. lumine doesn't even get the chance to screen, a hand pressing over her mouth and a blade over her neck.
make another sound, missy, and you'll be permanently losing your voice.
her eyes dart around in panic, noting four men surrounding her. she doesn't make a move, simply lets them drag her further into the alley. watches what they do, listens to what they're saying. one of them mentions the volkovs, how she's been seen hanging around with them. another asks again if she needs to be taken alive; surely, this ancient grudge can be addressed even when she's dead, right?
no, it seems that she's needed alive for someone. and while lumine's more than eager to figure out who it was who sent these goons after her, she's also concerned about her life.
her fingers push away the phone in her pocket, curling around a familiar glass orb instead. almost immediately, frost starts to spread across the hand over her mouth and the man holding her still lets go of her with a yelp.
this one has a vision! get her!
lumine ducks when they try to grab at her, aiming a punch at the closest person who tries to block her way and summoning her element once more and freezing their feet on the ground. the great thing about fontaine is that the air always feels wet, water easily found in every nook and cranny of the city.
she sprints out of the alley despite her heels, her other hand fumbling with her phone, ajax's number immediately populating on the screen. ]