"Not for me to say, little one," the angel man says, his voice not making me feel any better when it washes over. Not for him, not for him, and I know that, it's not for man to know the time and maybe not angels either. But I still don't like it.
"Alice, honey?" The pieces lady is talking now and her voice is better, her colors too; at least the ones I can see through the tick tock work. "No-one's gonna hurt him. Honest. I've seen him pick a fight with the night sky, I sweartogod I have, and he just strolled away at the end of it all. No-one's gonna hurt him. Don't be upset, okay, hon? Please? It'll be okay?"
"Okay," croaks out from my mouth, easier to say looking at the pieces lady and not... Him.
Though he's talking again, leaning forward even, so I can see the face he wears better through all the light. It's a man face, which is kinda weird 'cause I know it's not right. "I'm just here for a drink, little one. Wasn't planning and carrying anyone home, tonight."
"Promise?" That comes out easier, because a promise is a promise and that's that. No getting out of it. "Everybody's all mad now. Everybody's gonna get hurt now." I shake my head, don't want to think about it, told the pieces lady I wouldn't get upset so I don't want to think about it.
"Alice, my dear. It must be your bedtime. Come on, I'll take you upstairs."
I don't want to go to bed, even now. Sitting here is better, even though my head is starting to hurt. I still don't like the way the wolf lady is looking at Gaueko, not at all, and even if there are promises, something bad could happen. It makes something twist in me, just to think about it.
But I know I shouldn't misbehave. I already came downstairs when I wasn't supposed to and I don't want to get in trouble, with Valmont being so nice about me talking back before. So I nod, small and slow, before getting up from the table. A look over to Gaueko and I think maybe people are leaving, no more fighting or angry words. I give him a little smile and follow Valmont upstairs.
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"Alice, honey?" The pieces lady is talking now and her voice is better, her colors too; at least the ones I can see through the tick tock work. "No-one's gonna hurt him. Honest. I've seen him pick a fight with the night sky, I sweartogod I have, and he just strolled away at the end of it all. No-one's gonna hurt him. Don't be upset, okay, hon? Please? It'll be okay?"
"Okay," croaks out from my mouth, easier to say looking at the pieces lady and not... Him.
Though he's talking again, leaning forward even, so I can see the face he wears better through all the light. It's a man face, which is kinda weird 'cause I know it's not right. "I'm just here for a drink, little one. Wasn't planning and carrying anyone home, tonight."
"Promise?" That comes out easier, because a promise is a promise and that's that. No getting out of it. "Everybody's all mad now. Everybody's gonna get hurt now." I shake my head, don't want to think about it, told the pieces lady I wouldn't get upset so I don't want to think about it.
"Alice, my dear. It must be your bedtime. Come on, I'll take you upstairs."
I don't want to go to bed, even now. Sitting here is better, even though my head is starting to hurt. I still don't like the way the wolf lady is looking at Gaueko, not at all, and even if there are promises, something bad could happen. It makes something twist in me, just to think about it.
But I know I shouldn't misbehave. I already came downstairs when I wasn't supposed to and I don't want to get in trouble, with Valmont being so nice about me talking back before. So I nod, small and slow, before getting up from the table. A look over to Gaueko and I think maybe people are leaving, no more fighting or angry words. I give him a little smile and follow Valmont upstairs.