KatherinWinter

Be my Sanctuary

Reginald chuckled. "You shouldn't encourage Roxanna's rebellion." He said as if she was some kind of teenager going through a phase. Anger flashed through Roxy. "She's too old for this kind of behavior." He said as they headed towards the dinning room.

As soon they entered the dinning room Roxy saw Maxwell. She stopped. Her hands reached for her knives out of instinct but she stopped herself. She wouldn't admit that she was afraid of him.

Maxwell was a friend and business associate of her father's. She hadn't expected him to be there but she supposed that she should have. Her father had made it clear that he expected her to marry Maxwell. He had practically planned the wedding despite the fact that she had told him that she was attracted to women.

The older man got up from his chair and moved towards them. "This must be the empath. I'm glad to get a chance to met you. You're going to be a big part of our lives."

"You're not a part of my life Maxwell. You never will be." Roxy growled.

"Still feisty I see." Maxwell chuckled as he moved towards them. He gave them a charming smile.

Hopefully Sanctuary

"Really." The older man chuckled. He knew that Roxy came across gruff. She tended to growl more than talk. He figured she had a reason but he never pushed for her to tell him what they were. Roxy never pried into their past so he no reason to pry into hers. Now he wished that he knew a little more. It was clear the younger woman was struggling with having an empath in her life.

"Wire frayed. It not that big of a deal. Easy enough to fix." Roxy replied as she removed the old wire. She handed it to Devika. "Put this in the tote that says sculpture." She used whatever she could. She figured if she was using it it wouldn't be rusting somewhere. She wasn't big into the environment but she didn't see the point of wasting something when she could use it. "Just a frayed wire. With a chair this old it happens. No biggie."

"How much do we owe?" Tilly asked softly.

"You don't own me anything." Roxy assure them as she put the new wire in.

"Nonsense we have to pay you something." The old man insisted.

"Next time you make an apple pie bring it by." Roxy replied with a shrug. She knew they would anyway. They always did. "Devika would enjoy having real food that she doesn't have to make."

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@Raptra LOL gotcha. All I could think of was 'be right back' and I was sure that wasn't what you meant. So I asked.

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@Always I don't think I can pull off cruel. I'm not sure I can even pull off arrogant. Some of those are good. I'll see if I can use something similar in the future. I appreciate the feedback.

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@Always no one is fearless.

I sort of see how someone might that line as him saying 'finally we succeed.' But that wasn't my intention so I need to change something.

However that doesn't help me write him as cocky or arrogant. Which is what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to get across the point that it doesn't matter if they die.

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@Always I ask because your assumption means I'm not writing him the way I want him to come across. Can you tell me what would make him seem less desperate?

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@Always why does Blair think Vlad is desperate?

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@Shadow Dragon yep.

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@Raptrabrb? @Shadow Dragon you need an approved character first.