Broken Angel Voice Test

[heavensrefuse]

...where? Sister? Katan?

I'm alone.

Speak. SPEAK.

While I can hear. My ears will fail me. My body...

You cannot stop this.

Comments

[heavensrefuse]

You're terrifying. It's beautiful.

[cagedsanctuary]

Brother. Stop.

[She braces herself for the fallout.]

To you - To you I don't wish to be frightening.

[heavensrefuse]

Because I'm dying?

[He cocks his head, his hair falling to cover some of his scars.]

Is this what I will remember?

[cagedsanctuary]

Because I love you.

[She kneels to reach out to his scarred cheek.]

[heavensrefuse]

[The pain is achingly clear in his eyes as he stares at her.]

Love?

Love me?

Alexiel loves me?

[cagedsanctuary]

Yes...

[She forces her eyes to remain open, to steel her gaze and try to keep herself from crying. She has to be strong.

Her other hand strokes his head.]

Since the day before time when we were made.

[heavensrefuse]

...dreaming...must be...

Not real.

[He leans into her touch, reaching out for her regardless.]

My mind is playing tricks on me.

[cagedsanctuary]

[She slowly leans forward, wrapping an arm around his neck.]

Does my arm feel unreal?

[heavensrefuse]

No...

Feels nice.

[He's so tired. All of his masks are wilting away.]

Why didn't you come and get me?

[cagedsanctuary]

I was afraid I would lose you forever if I displayed my love.

[She holds him securely against her.]

My cowardice stopped me.

[heavensrefuse]

You're going to lose me regardless.

[He leans against her, putting up no fight. His body is frail and dangerously thin.]

The word doesn't suit you.

[cagedsanctuary]

I know this. I was postponing it, fooling myself you would not... suffer like you did.

[She has had time to accept it, it hurts her. She doesn't grip him, her touch is soft but enough to support him.]

It does. I was a coward, I didn't want to face the truth and I hid for that reason.

[heavensrefuse]

...no suffering? Sister did not want me to suffer?

[Those words grab ahold of him and he shudders.]

Beautiful, foolish coward.

[He stares into her eyes with the best of his ability. His vision is fading.]

Never wanted all of it. Just you.

[cagedsanctuary]

[She kisses his forehead, trying to not injure the delicate skin.

Even if her soul falters, she asks firmly with a distant voice.]

You always had me. What do you want me to do?