07-05-2018, 05:02 PM
Albus was staring hard at the child, even he in shock. The child before him appeared just like Sage, and in all reasoning was her child. But Sage had never had a child by all accounts he knew. He looked at Severus as he spoke, casting him a warning glance. The girl didn't need to be frightened more than she already was. He looked back at her, deciding to question her further. "What's your last name dear?"
Ellie's face twisted more into confusion than it had at Severus' words. "Last name? I don't....have one," she uttered slowly. She appeared to be thinking deeply, trying hard to remember something that refused to resurface. "That's all I have ever been called. Lily Eileen or Ellie."
Albus considered her words with a small hmm. "Perhaps Severus,"he mused softly, tilting his head slightly to look at him, "we should investigate this further. But in the meantime, little Ellie will need some seeing to." He offered his hand to Ellie. "Come. We'll get you something to eat and a place to rest for the night."
Ellie took a step back with a shake of her head. "I have to go home. Nan will be up all night worrying if I don't show." Albus nodded slowly. "Then allow us to escort you home. The forest is a dangerous place at night,"he reasoned. Perhaps if he saw where the child lived, he could figure out who she was. The girl shook her head again.
"I can't show you where I live. Nan would be mad,"she argued. Albus raised an eyebrow. This was sounding worse and worse with every word that escaped the girl's lips.
"We can't allow you to wander about in the forest alone Ellie,"he finally said. Ellie crossed her arms, glaring up at them with defiance. "I live in the forest. Nothing in there will harm me."
Albus' gaze darkened. The forest had more than enough dangers to kill Ellie. He looked back at Severus, confusion in his ancient eyes. Even he wasn't sure who this child was, or how to go about this. She clearly needed food and shelter, at least for the night, but was refusing to take it. He didn't like the idea of forcing her. He nearly refused to even consider it. But sometimes, things could not be avoided.
Ellie's face twisted more into confusion than it had at Severus' words. "Last name? I don't....have one," she uttered slowly. She appeared to be thinking deeply, trying hard to remember something that refused to resurface. "That's all I have ever been called. Lily Eileen or Ellie."
Albus considered her words with a small hmm. "Perhaps Severus,"he mused softly, tilting his head slightly to look at him, "we should investigate this further. But in the meantime, little Ellie will need some seeing to." He offered his hand to Ellie. "Come. We'll get you something to eat and a place to rest for the night."
Ellie took a step back with a shake of her head. "I have to go home. Nan will be up all night worrying if I don't show." Albus nodded slowly. "Then allow us to escort you home. The forest is a dangerous place at night,"he reasoned. Perhaps if he saw where the child lived, he could figure out who she was. The girl shook her head again.
"I can't show you where I live. Nan would be mad,"she argued. Albus raised an eyebrow. This was sounding worse and worse with every word that escaped the girl's lips.
"We can't allow you to wander about in the forest alone Ellie,"he finally said. Ellie crossed her arms, glaring up at them with defiance. "I live in the forest. Nothing in there will harm me."
Albus' gaze darkened. The forest had more than enough dangers to kill Ellie. He looked back at Severus, confusion in his ancient eyes. Even he wasn't sure who this child was, or how to go about this. She clearly needed food and shelter, at least for the night, but was refusing to take it. He didn't like the idea of forcing her. He nearly refused to even consider it. But sometimes, things could not be avoided.
![[Image: tumblr_lzt9a2yePH1qfryqfo1_r1_500.gif]](http://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzt9a2yePH1qfryqfo1_r1_500.gif)