[ Her sister's little show did earn a snort from Clea. In truth, she couldn't exactly refute Alicia's assertion that no immediate threats existed in that moment. But that didn't mean the potential wasn't lurking there, a constant, ever-present hulking thing that loomed all around them. She would root out every last one of them and cut off their arms before any thought to reach toward her family.
The darkness in Clea lifted when Alicia laughed, though, and she watched, both pleased and smug to find her instincts had been correct. It wasn't surprising how quickly her sister took to the technology, but there was still pride glinting in Clea's gaze. ] Careful, [ she added, though her voice was warmer. ] It's quite delicate — [ And then the camera is being turned toward her, and she's surprised, yet again, that Alicia would even want something like that in the first place.
She's still as stone when her sister crowds closer, not breathing at all as she stares down at an image she doesn't recognize. It feels like an age before Clea clears her throat. ] You should take one of both of us. [ Is it wise? No. But she wants this. And that, perhaps, is the most frightening thing of all. ]
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The darkness in Clea lifted when Alicia laughed, though, and she watched, both pleased and smug to find her instincts had been correct. It wasn't surprising how quickly her sister took to the technology, but there was still pride glinting in Clea's gaze. ] Careful, [ she added, though her voice was warmer. ] It's quite delicate — [ And then the camera is being turned toward her, and she's surprised, yet again, that Alicia would even want something like that in the first place.
She's still as stone when her sister crowds closer, not breathing at all as she stares down at an image she doesn't recognize. It feels like an age before Clea clears her throat. ] You should take one of both of us. [ Is it wise? No. But she wants this. And that, perhaps, is the most frightening thing of all. ]