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thecutdiamond) wrote2013-05-23 11:24 pm
thecutdiamond) wrote2013-05-23 11:24 pm
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What a Cruel Thing is War [For lowtohigh]
That the former Diamonds Castle had managed to sustain itself this long against the barrage of attacks from the Chess Set was a testament to both its people and its architects, but the time had come when things were literally and figuratively about to crumple. Those who had needed to be evacuated already had been long ago-- all that remained were those who had stayed to fight for their home and the people who they were fighting against.
Rachel isn't sure how they managed to get separated from the contingent of Cards she and Eileen had been fighting with, but then, most things in battle are a blur. It's growing clear to her, though, that this battle is one they're going to lose.
And, she being the former Queen that she is, knows exactly what she's going to do about it.
Tugging her niece from the main scene of the warzone will feel to the younger woman like retreating, she's sure, but it's necessary so that Rachel can manage to shut them away for a few moments in a room she knows isn't all that it seems.
"There's too many of them. You need to go."
You. Not we.
Rachel isn't sure how they managed to get separated from the contingent of Cards she and Eileen had been fighting with, but then, most things in battle are a blur. It's growing clear to her, though, that this battle is one they're going to lose.
And, she being the former Queen that she is, knows exactly what she's going to do about it.
Tugging her niece from the main scene of the warzone will feel to the younger woman like retreating, she's sure, but it's necessary so that Rachel can manage to shut them away for a few moments in a room she knows isn't all that it seems.
"There's too many of them. You need to go."
You. Not we.