02-20-2021, 11:03 AM
ATBASH CIPHER
you laugh and smile at me, but you don't see a thing !
Atbash had to realize that no one really knew the whole truth, unless they were there for what happened. While not impossible, she doubted anyone who had been there would be still around. Or at the very least, she hadn't seen anyone she used to know in Snowbound, other than Stryker and Goldenluxury - though they didn't really count, did they? Stryker was the cause of Snowbound's downfall (or at least, she believed he had some part of it) and Goldie had lost her memories. Still, it was reassuring to hear that not everyone shared Atticus's opinions and she pressed against Aurum in response to him doing so to her.
Honestly, the fact that Aurum and Arrow were being so comforting and reassuring made Atbash sniff, trying to control her tears that were threatening to fall. Though this time they were happy-tears, relieved to have some sort of support system. Even if they weren't around for Snowbound or knew the whole story, they were still trying their best to reassure her and it was heart-warming. At Aurum's joke, she chuckled a bit, again appreciating the Luminary's attempt to cheer her up. "Thank you, all three of you," Atbash replied, looking at Elsweyr, Arrow, and Aurum in turn. "It's hard not to blame myself, especially considering I was their leader." She went on, deciding to vent out her thoughts to her clanmates that were clearly willing to listen. "Atticus had a point in saying that they relied on me to protect them, but he didn't realize that it had been my order for everyone to flee. I didn't want anyone to fight back until we were in a safer environment, but of course by the time that happened, everyone had scattered." There was a pause as Atbash sniffed again. "Maybe I should have done better to track everyone down, then Snowbound would be around still. Not at their old home for sure, but..."
Honestly, the fact that Aurum and Arrow were being so comforting and reassuring made Atbash sniff, trying to control her tears that were threatening to fall. Though this time they were happy-tears, relieved to have some sort of support system. Even if they weren't around for Snowbound or knew the whole story, they were still trying their best to reassure her and it was heart-warming. At Aurum's joke, she chuckled a bit, again appreciating the Luminary's attempt to cheer her up. "Thank you, all three of you," Atbash replied, looking at Elsweyr, Arrow, and Aurum in turn. "It's hard not to blame myself, especially considering I was their leader." She went on, deciding to vent out her thoughts to her clanmates that were clearly willing to listen. "Atticus had a point in saying that they relied on me to protect them, but he didn't realize that it had been my order for everyone to flee. I didn't want anyone to fight back until we were in a safer environment, but of course by the time that happened, everyone had scattered." There was a pause as Atbash sniffed again. "Maybe I should have done better to track everyone down, then Snowbound would be around still. Not at their old home for sure, but..."
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