She stares up at him blankly, her lips trembling. "I wish that was true," she manages softly after a moment. "But I wished it was true when I saw the world ending and that didn't help."
The cat actually walks away from a lump of meat and goes to paw at her leg. He meows once, sharply, and she gathers him into an awkward bundle which he bears somewhat indignantly. "Kitty."
The music hasn't stopped. More and more people are edging toward the center of the plaza. Up on top of the broken spire overlooking the plaza, a searchlight flashes on and scans the water.
Suddenly the clanging of a makeshift gong sounds out and a man's voice starts bellowing from the spire "BREACH! BREACH! GET AWAY FROM THE WALLS!"
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Date: 2014-08-11 08:06 pm (UTC)The cat actually walks away from a lump of meat and goes to paw at her leg. He meows once, sharply, and she gathers him into an awkward bundle which he bears somewhat indignantly. "Kitty."
The music hasn't stopped. More and more people are edging toward the center of the plaza. Up on top of the broken spire overlooking the plaza, a searchlight flashes on and scans the water.
Suddenly the clanging of a makeshift gong sounds out and a man's voice starts bellowing from the spire "BREACH! BREACH! GET AWAY FROM THE WALLS!"