the lost lamb

Absinth was quite displeased with the reply she got. Can’t. Can’t. It was so pitifully reiterated that it actually made her angrier, despite the fact that her own aura was likely the cause of the girl being intimidated beyond speaking full sentences.

“Such a waste.” Absinth spat, anger rolling off her in waves. Just like that day with Aurelia, the sheer stupidity of not fighting to survive. Only this girl here was even more infuriating. She hadn’t an ounce of fire or worldly knowledge at all, it seemed. Instead, she became a worm at Absinth’s feet the moment she was shown any hostility. This was not the sort of creature the monochromatic woman liked at all. She could forgive a weak body, if there was a spark within. She could enjoy innocence and naivety, if the body was strong and could be molded into something powerful. But this? This was an insult to all that had come before who fought tooth and claw to live, only to die. Perhaps… if Absinth provided the fire, the girl would temper.

“Life requires death. That’s a natural fact, little hungry one.” Absinth rumbled out, her gaze returning to trail the prominent rib cage of the writhing pale girl before her. If she hadn't been such a bug, Absinth would have gone out to hunt for her. But why? What was the point? “You should have survival at the forefront of your mind, willing to do anything for it. Weak, frail, broken, none of these things should stop you. Why let them? Luck aloneis not enough to keep your life.” Absinth had dropped her maw to the girl’s ear. A low, guttural tone hissing out, brimming with hate and condescent.  “Did you think someone would come along, and save you?” She wanted to laugh, wanted to giggle at the thought! Her lips pulled taught into a wicked grin, her thoughts swirling in a maelstrom of depravity. A brutal paw shot out, falling on the girl’s skull as it lay against the ground, petting her pathetic discovery roughly. “I’ll save you. You just have to endure a little discomfort first.” She was formulating a plan, one she so badly wanted to enact. But it had to be worthwhile, to see what results it gave.