[ if he's going to emulate ghostly howling, then it's fair game to lacquer that one word in an ominous coating. it's not so far off from an old crone telling ghost stories in the dark as cautionary tales for misbehaving children; don't run out into the dark alone, or baba yaga will come steal you away to cook you.
she's been the motivation for so many of ana kuya's warnings, after all. not that it had ever done much to break her out of her more spirited choices.
as it becomes clear flagging the bartender down is a hopeless dream, alina teeters over the edge of the counter. with all of that same mischief-making boldness, she plucks a glass out for herself and a bottle of whiskey that follows, like someone used to being too overlooked to draw attention.
her head gives a small shake in the process, voice slipping into something wry and sarcastic. ]
Piercings weren't army-approved. We could take a bullet through the brain, but earrings? They had to draw the line somewhere.
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[ if he's going to emulate ghostly howling, then it's fair game to lacquer that one word in an ominous coating. it's not so far off from an old crone telling ghost stories in the dark as cautionary tales for misbehaving children; don't run out into the dark alone, or baba yaga will come steal you away to cook you.
she's been the motivation for so many of ana kuya's warnings, after all. not that it had ever done much to break her out of her more spirited choices.
as it becomes clear flagging the bartender down is a hopeless dream, alina teeters over the edge of the counter. with all of that same mischief-making boldness, she plucks a glass out for herself and a bottle of whiskey that follows, like someone used to being too overlooked to draw attention.
her head gives a small shake in the process, voice slipping into something wry and sarcastic. ]
Piercings weren't army-approved. We could take a bullet through the brain, but earrings? They had to draw the line somewhere.