Emmeline "miscellaneous graph things" Vance (vancey) wrote in blurred_lines,
The noise in the bar had reached an eerie volume, almost like an odd sussurus in the background. Emmeline made a sound of agreement and took another sip of her drink. The moment of silence from her companion only gave her the chance to get sucked back in to her previous train of thought. Ah, death. Emmeline seemed to be thinking about it far too much lately but really, what else was there to think about when it kept happening all around her. Who was to say she wasn't going to make it until tomorrow? The likelihood of an early death seemed even more magnified with her membership in the Order. Yes, well, Emmeline chided herself, if not us, who? Who would be willing to go against the Death Eaters and Lord Voldemort. Everyone else seemed to bucking under the man's tyranny, afraid of risking their life, afraid of a single man and a handful of people. Emmeline's bitterness was present in the grimance that crept up her face.
She blinked rather blankly at Lawr's question, as if his voice had taken a long time to reach her, before answering. "Oh," Emmeline cleared her throat, "Yeah, she said her nurse was holding her hostage. I don't think she likes hospitals much, actually." The nagging sense of unrest about Riley's wellbeing made her even more bitter. Riley had nothing to do with the War, as did the other 199 injured and 327 dead. Innocents. Lives ripped away just to make a point. She cursed under her breath, hoping Lawr wouldn't hear.