we should stick together, us monsters - p; alex

Indecision festered in his head. Where to go? Escape or hide? Alexandre's paws flustered forward, ultimately deciding on his grand escape. He shot towards the temple's entrance but as he moved his paws his peripheral vision didn't change. The world grew to a still. His gaze shifted downwards in surprise, only to stumble on the ice that inhibited his movement. The boy toppled to the floor. A painful yelp left the feline as his fragile being collided with the ground, causing the crackle of bones beneath him.

His scramble forward on the ice was met with no movement. Pain only shot up his forsaken body. Eyes full of crocodile tears attempted to lock in on Sojourn, but she continued forward. "P-please... I didn't do anything," he pled. "I don't even know who you are..." Teeth grinding and eyes wide, he prayed for her mercy. It would not come.