?
Mercia stopped when his sister did. He turned to
her, opening his mouth to ask what she'd seen that caused her to pause, but then
saw the silent struggle and fear on her face. "Nadia." He moved to stand in
front of her.
"Hold on, Sister."
?
If the other regained control he would know. She'd
not be able to behave like his elder sister. She would slip and he would see it
as any good hunter spotted a weakness in prey. He would and when he did he would
simply vamp her into submission as long s his sister could hold on. Then she'd
still be in there and he could help her to regain full control by quashing the
other spirit. If she could hold on and not be pushed out and were she not calm
this would be more difficult. Granted he understood the threat of the
possibility of loss was enough to cause that literally deadly fear.
?
"Be calm and hold on," he said, hoping she
would read the meaning in his words that the true owner of the body would
not.
I'm friends with the monster that's under my
bed.
I get along with the voices inside of my
head.
Hugin