Where There Is Desire

Indigo didn’t hold back when the situation was dire, he put his all into defending Duchess even if that meant taking the saber’s life instead. He hadn’t hesitated, it was what needed done. Duchess could see past that part of him, the part that had no mercy for anything that threatened those he held under his protection. Indy wouldn’t allow any harm to come to Duchess, especially from ghosts, as she reluctantly agreed with him. Duchess let him know he was the only one she would let convince her into this kind of place. Indigo chuckled darkly and nuzzled her cheek briefly before moving forward. ”It’ll be fun, I promise.” He assured her as they descended deeper.

She didn’t know if she was necessarily afraid of either but she was certain that Indigo would take care of her. That high trust was obvious in the way her steps aligned with his along with how close she remained beside him. The fact put a grin on his features as he acted as her guide and guard through the gloom.

Indigo knew there were usually rats living down here, and at a specific place if you passed by it would send half the colony rustling over the stone. Indigo had gotten a heart attack the first time it happened to him. Now he intentionally went that way to get a reaction from Duchess. The noise was unlike anything else he could describe, the sound of dozens of tiny claws over stone was unnatural and eerie in these haunted halls.