Halbrek was aware of Castiel's presence but barely. She was in so much pain and so weakened by whatever the earth hell queen had done to her. "I stayed away for so long. Hid for so long," she whispered while knowing that this lament was only partially true. She had managed to avoid Aohila simply because the earth queen was bound, locked away behind the mirror most of the time and too busy to think of run aways when freed those few brief times.
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The place they were now felt familiar. In a pleasant way. Opening her eyes she groaned and closed them again. But not before seeing that it was one of her favorite work/war spots. She and Cas had their share of showdowns here..Those were the fun old days...But SHE had put them here for a reason. To say she knew.
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For a moment she'd almost forgotten...that they'd had a baby. That the earth queen had taken him. No.."Castiel...I didn't know." Had she spoken or merely managed to think the words? Either way she knew he would hear.?
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With an immense effort she reached out a hand to cling to him, wanting to reach for his arm but only managing to find his ankle as it was closer. It was enough, though. He was here and she was with him and they were out of there. They had to get the baby but for now...they were free.
I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed. I get along with the voices inside of my head.
Kat