Thirty-three – 03

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.]

“You’re not the head of our clan,” Aoife said, her voice suddenly like ice. She pulled herself up, as if she was trying to make herself appear taller. Seamus didn’t seem impressed and truth be known, I certainly wasn’t, either. “You gave that up when you were supposed to be dead, when your father passed and Teague took the crown. He is the head of our clan, Seamus, not you.”

Seamus seemed completely unphased as he stared at her and his tone remained mild—if chilly, like hers. “Do you really think that Teague would think for an instant to gainsay me in this?”

“Yes. Yes, I do. He knows exactly what kind of threat Hecate is and how much damage she’s done. He wouldn’t stop me.”

“Teague isn’t here,” I said quietly. “Seamus is—we are—and I’m pretty sure all of us have been telling you not to go through with this.”

“I don’t understand why you’re against this,” Aoife said, rounding on me, her tone almost desperate. “Marin, why can’t you see that this is the right choice? Stopping her will make everyone safer. Your brother will come home! Why can’t you see what I want to do as a good thing?”

“Because it’s not a good thing,” I whispered. “Because it’s going to put more people in danger. Can’t you see that? Don’t you understand how many people you could hurt?” I scrubbed my hands over my face, my throat tight, my heart like lead in my chest. “Hecate is crazy, Aoife—certifiably nuts. I don’t know what damaged her originally, but the fact of the matter is that all of you have been dealing with the fallout from that for centuries. Right now, all I can assume is that she’s stable and my brother is safe. You go after her now and she could snap and could leave all of us and a lot of other people dead or worse. Do you want that on your head?”

She stared at me for a long moment, then spun on her heel and walked away.

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One Response to Thirty-three – 03

  1. shadocat says:

    The answer is… …yes?

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