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Etty is awoken not by her transformation, but by her summons, a few minutes after dark. In her sleep, she drifted to shore; she's lying in human form - arm intact - half in and half out of the water when she feels it.
It's very insistent.
She cannot bring herself to move. She tries - she does; intellectually she knows it's the smart thing to do - but - she can't. Cannot get up and go to him.
mute_pen
mute_pen
Etty will just fly on past, then.
Maybe Nona will come out and see her tonight after the Baron's done with - whatever is on the menu for tonight.
Maybe Nona will come out and see her tonight after the Baron's done with - whatever is on the menu for tonight.
growcrooked
Well - Nona won't be engaging in the same pastime all day.
A few hours after dawn, she's screaming instead.
A few hours after dawn, she's screaming instead.
mute_pen
Etty can't help her.
She wishes she could, but even if she weren't a swan right now -
She flies over the forest, on the lookout for any signs of humans.
She wishes she could, but even if she weren't a swan right now -
She flies over the forest, on the lookout for any signs of humans.
mute_pen
Etty weighs her options. Such as they are.
She walks step by trembling step towards the Baron.
She walks step by trembling step towards the Baron.
mute_pen
She swallows.
She hasn't run out of things to try yet.
Tonight she will try the truth.
"I can't move. I am too afraid."
She hasn't run out of things to try yet.
Tonight she will try the truth.
"I can't move. I am too afraid."
mute_pen
She's not actively resisting him, but her legs aren't cooperating except with the general theme of shuddering.
mute_pen
"I can't move. I am too afraid. I can't." She swallows, and says, "If you pick me up I can't do anything about that."
mute_pen
She leaves as soon as he's done with her.
She doesn't run, this time. She's not keen to break anything.
She goes to the orchard.
She doesn't run, this time. She's not keen to break anything.
She goes to the orchard.