11-27-2018, 12:19 AM
――― //Sorry for the late reply guys, I was at school!
There was only a small pang of relief that found Fairylights' chest at the sound of friendly voices approaching, many of whom spoke softly and carefully, not doting over her, but getting straight to the point. At the present moment, the girl could appreciate that, her head lifting slightly to try and survey the form that was Marina, a little bleary through her one-covered eye, but minding her manners quickly enough as she bowed her head low. Wait- he was here? He was here! The realization dawned on her all at once as the leader's words replayed in her head, a fact she missed before as she instead clung to the woman's name, almost feeling as though she could sob in relief as she sniffed bravely, trying to straighten up and make herself look as presentable as she could, her paws a little tender as she gingerly replaced them on the ground so she could sink into a sitting position. "Blessings to you, misses Marina. I am Fairylights- Fairy. People call me Fairy." she spoke gently, her voice suddenly whisper-soft as a gentle smile touched her face, even now, in this circumstance. It was one of the things her mother had impressed upon her above all.
Her ears flicked at the other figure that said they would send for someone called 'Venus,' the form disappearing back over the muddy territory before she had a chance to acknowledge but acknowledging them all the same as she swallowed gently. Now that she was here, that she had found him, the next terrifying act would be to have to explain how he was indeed an uncle when he likely had not heard from his brother in some long time. Her father had said that their grandparents were since gone, that the visit he had repaid to their house some years ago had been left unoccupied, and that his brother had disappeared with him; though he was very much alive. How was she to know that she could trust her father's memory of a brother he had not seen for himself in so long? How could she trust these people? Quite simply, she didn't have a choice. Her parents could prepare her for many things, but nothing could prepare her for the man with a metal arm that approached, her eyes going wide as she almost shrunk beneath his steely gaze.
You are mistaken. No! No, she couldn't be! I'm an only child. She felt the tears welling in her eyes again, her voice catching in a squeak as her maw opened with the idle attempt at words, her gaze briefly turning to Marina as if she could somehow help, her chest twisting into such a tight knot she felt as though the very air had been sucked from her lungs and left her gasping. "N-no! Y-you're the only one, you have to be! There's no other option!" she asserted desperately, her voice barely raising as it shook. Maybe.... Maybe he thought his brother had been gone a long while? Maybe Bucky disowned him? Maybe something had happened? Please, please. She forced herself in to suck in a breath, to try and calm her shaking voice as much as possible, to speak calmly, to think level-headed, as much as her mind screamed in anguish. "My father's name... Is Loxley Barnes. My mother was Aurelia Barnes... My grandparents; my father's parents are..." she swallowed, trying to recall the names, trying not to let herself fall into despair as much as it clung to her paws and threatened to drag her down and collapse against the muddy ground. "...Kensington and... Sanda. Sandra Barnes. My father said... If anything happened to them... I had to find you. T-that you were my only living relative. Please... Please tell me it's you, or else I don't know where to go anymore," she begged, though it was hardly something anyone could beg for; she was either right, or she was wrong, a fact which made tears slip down her cheeks, sucking in a deep breath simply to keep from sobbing further.
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There was only a small pang of relief that found Fairylights' chest at the sound of friendly voices approaching, many of whom spoke softly and carefully, not doting over her, but getting straight to the point. At the present moment, the girl could appreciate that, her head lifting slightly to try and survey the form that was Marina, a little bleary through her one-covered eye, but minding her manners quickly enough as she bowed her head low. Wait- he was here? He was here! The realization dawned on her all at once as the leader's words replayed in her head, a fact she missed before as she instead clung to the woman's name, almost feeling as though she could sob in relief as she sniffed bravely, trying to straighten up and make herself look as presentable as she could, her paws a little tender as she gingerly replaced them on the ground so she could sink into a sitting position. "Blessings to you, misses Marina. I am Fairylights- Fairy. People call me Fairy." she spoke gently, her voice suddenly whisper-soft as a gentle smile touched her face, even now, in this circumstance. It was one of the things her mother had impressed upon her above all.
Her ears flicked at the other figure that said they would send for someone called 'Venus,' the form disappearing back over the muddy territory before she had a chance to acknowledge but acknowledging them all the same as she swallowed gently. Now that she was here, that she had found him, the next terrifying act would be to have to explain how he was indeed an uncle when he likely had not heard from his brother in some long time. Her father had said that their grandparents were since gone, that the visit he had repaid to their house some years ago had been left unoccupied, and that his brother had disappeared with him; though he was very much alive. How was she to know that she could trust her father's memory of a brother he had not seen for himself in so long? How could she trust these people? Quite simply, she didn't have a choice. Her parents could prepare her for many things, but nothing could prepare her for the man with a metal arm that approached, her eyes going wide as she almost shrunk beneath his steely gaze.
You are mistaken. No! No, she couldn't be! I'm an only child. She felt the tears welling in her eyes again, her voice catching in a squeak as her maw opened with the idle attempt at words, her gaze briefly turning to Marina as if she could somehow help, her chest twisting into such a tight knot she felt as though the very air had been sucked from her lungs and left her gasping. "N-no! Y-you're the only one, you have to be! There's no other option!" she asserted desperately, her voice barely raising as it shook. Maybe.... Maybe he thought his brother had been gone a long while? Maybe Bucky disowned him? Maybe something had happened? Please, please. She forced herself in to suck in a breath, to try and calm her shaking voice as much as possible, to speak calmly, to think level-headed, as much as her mind screamed in anguish. "My father's name... Is Loxley Barnes. My mother was Aurelia Barnes... My grandparents; my father's parents are..." she swallowed, trying to recall the names, trying not to let herself fall into despair as much as it clung to her paws and threatened to drag her down and collapse against the muddy ground. "...Kensington and... Sanda. Sandra Barnes. My father said... If anything happened to them... I had to find you. T-that you were my only living relative. Please... Please tell me it's you, or else I don't know where to go anymore," she begged, though it was hardly something anyone could beg for; she was either right, or she was wrong, a fact which made tears slip down her cheeks, sucking in a deep breath simply to keep from sobbing further.
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[glow=white,2,300]I may be quiet [/glow]