 don't know how available I'll be to respond tonight... Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger
Silas stroked Dora's hair gently and rocked a little back and forth as she snuggled closer. His eyes filled with understanding as she explained to him what had been going on and what she hadn't told him. He could understand her pain and her fear, because it mirrored his own. And in that moment, he longed to tell her what he hadn't... what he'd worried this attack had been. "Dora..." he started, but was interuppted by her sudden standing. As the glass from the frame shattered, Silas stood, shielding his face.
The door... ajar... the attack. It all made sense now and Silas felt like a fool for not having taken any precautions when he saw the door was open. What if Dora'd been hurt when he was in the kitchen. His thoughts were suddenly interuppted by her speaking.
"Leave? Absolutely not." Silas walked to her as she hid her face and tears from him. Now that he knew it wasn't his fault, all thoughts of disappearing to protect her had flown by the wayside. "Listen to me, Dora. I can't quite tell you why, not now, but trust me when I say that I can handle danger." He cupped her tear-stained face with his hands. "I'm in this; you and me, we can take care of it together."
Silas pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and resting a hand on the back of her head, letting her lean on his chest. Breathing deeply, he closed his eyes, briefly, before realizing that they might not be alone.
Last edited by AmbiguouslyMe; 09-29-2009 at 09:29 PM.
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