STAR-RIDDLED SKIES

Upon her false ridicule he succumbs to mirth, a singular ear flicking atop her crown as baritone laughter infiltrates the air, intertwining with the faint rumble of thunder overhead -- the heralding trumpet of the impending storm. Mock offense is regarded with the bewitching smirk that extends across her porcelain countenance, mismatched gaze of vibrant amethyst and silver rolling in their sockets with feigned exasperation. At her announcement, she garners his attention with evident intrigue, though his speech lacks that of congratulatory intent and serves to challenge her well-deserved authority. Abstract gaze hardens upon his molten as the emotion dissipates from her countenance, indignation flaring beneath the surface of taut flesh as she pierces him with a cold and menacing stare. ?Do you take me for an incompetent D R E G ?? she questions incredulously, the tone of her vocals laced with potent venom; but her indifferent guise is maintained despite the bubbling inferno raging upon her interior. ? -- Or must I prove you otherwise?? The subtle threat baits the air like silk, and yet, she cannot help but feel he already knows the answer and only means to infuriate her.