By The Gods
05-26-2018, 08:54 PM
As he watched her wrestle with her answer Malleus felt a simmering anger settle into his belly. Once he realized what the sensation was he tried to analyze it, to figure out why. The feeling surprised him. Why should he care what happened to this particular mortal? Was it because she was an oracle, possibly the descendant of another god and presumably too good for whatever slimy mortal creature had frightened her? Maybe. Malleus honestly didn't know what to make of the feeling. "His name is Daemon Areus." The way she said the mortal's name made him scowl. In fact, the more she spoke the more his scowl deepened. Malleus filed the name away in case it proved useful later. It occurred to him suddenly that Serene might have just admitted to having been raped. His gaze turned hawkish as he scrutinized her face. She certainly appeared cowed by the experience, but she wasn't quite as upset as he would have assumed. Although really, he wasn't sure what metric he would have judged an appropriate level of upset for such a thing. He wasn't sure how to ask. Was it even appropriate for him to ask? Malleus cleared his throat, then asked cautiosly, "Did he...?" Unsure of how to ask such a question, Malleus left it at that and hoped she understood him. How she answered determined what he did next. |