[closed] so baby welcome to the ball

[altusimperius]

WHO: Benedict and Kitty
WHAT: an errand in Tevinter
WHEN: Justinian
WHERE: Perivantium, then a lovely beach house
NOTES: slavery features heavily, as do abusive familial relationships

The arrangements are made, the itinerary set, and they're off.

[Prompts below.]

Comments

[rathercommon]

Kitty gets it, though. Which - this makes things harder. The fierce anger drops out of her face, replaced gradually by a vague sort of worry.

"Who?" she asks. There's a few strands of hair that have gotten caught in the corner of her mouth; she finds herself chewing on the ends. "Can they join us themselves? Or do they need our help?"

[altusimperius]

"I'd..." Micaela hesitates, pulling at a strand of her hair, "I'd like to see them, if you're going that way anyway." This to Benedict, to whom she next quickly assures, "if-- I'm not being returned to your home."

Your home. The pronoun strikes him, but Benedict is still struggling, and looks between her and Kitty. "What?"

Micaela looks down again and shakes her head. Never mind.

[rathercommon]

Kitty hesitates, then lets out a breath. "I'll come with you, then," she says. "For that."

And then, with a sardonic bite coming back into her voice, she looks over at Benedict once more. "Someone's got to collect your corpse after you're murdered, I suppose."

[altusimperius]

"I'm not getting murdered!" Benedict snaps, and it yields a little smile from Micaela, which becomes more gracious as she looks to Kitty.

[and now I post a new prompt whee]