[Fangs clenching in frustration her hand shakes on Artemis as Zero tugs her back, fingers trembling. The pain is clear in her eyes as she meets his quiet, unwavering gaze.
Drawing the weapon back to her, she blinks away the tears that burn and gather at the corners of her lashes. Regret hangs heavy in her chest. What had she done wrong?]
I would have followed you anywhere.
[To the ends of the earth and beyond. Their promise of eternity is one that is so difficult to give up. But no matter how much it hurts, she can't follow him down his current path. She stumbles and tries to keep up, but he keeps moving into a deeper, darker forest.
She adjusts, then. Artemis shifts in her hand, and this time, she has the scythe's blade nestled close to his neck, rather than as an offering.]
A vampire that is willing to hurt others if it fits his own agenda, no matter the consequences. Playing with lives and destroying them... I can't let that type of person wander freely.
[Jaw tight, aware of Zero just behind her. Her fingers grip Artemis all the tighter.]
What are your plans for while here, Kaname? This isn't home.