Ch. 11 Intermission:
Solidarity
Ariel fidgeted with her remaining fingernails as she drifted
idly at Raziel’s shoulder. It was one of the first moments of silence since his
sudden revival that had any semblance of peace. Adjusting to his new, or
renewed she supposed, visage was proving emotionally taxing. She had grown
accustomed to talking with him so freely. It was strange she couldn’t help but
think he might be different now that he looked like an actual person. He seemed
more commanding, more regal… Perhaps he was easier to talk to when his form was
more pathetic. Shamed at the thought she reminded herself that it had only been
her interacting with him while he was bound in the Reaver. This situation was
very different.