Thread: Portal - Darkness Dawning (Black_Out and Eternal Thrill)

In the relative silence of the enclosed hallway, Sebastian allowed his thoughts to reflect on the chaos of the day as it was unfolding around them. Despite the severity of the situation, Sebastian found himself thankful that he didn't get stuck with some pompous noble lady. Things could of been far far worse. Luckily, this new found acquaintance hadn't melted into a blabbering puddle of tears. In fact she seemed to be razor focused on not only her survival, but his own as well. The attraction he had felt earlier when he caught himself admiring her was only heightened by these traits. Carefully he followed after the delicate steps of the young noble lady as she took the lead through the servants corridor. His tension lessened in the flickering lights of the width of the hall and it was further lightened by the pleasant aroma of a subtle combination of lilac and rose that wafted back from Evelina and into his nostrils. The thief's fingertips faintly traced along the edges of the wall as he listened intently to the ambient sounds of the manor while his other hand remained beneath his cloak, settled atop the hilt of the small sword he had claimed from her fathers stash of weapons. We might not have to break a window, I have some tools I brought with me to uhm, rob your place blind. He replied in a hushed whisper with a little crooked grin and twinkle of playful apology in his eyes. I might be able to free a panel of glass from the frame, so long as were not put in a rush. He couldn't help but admire the slender young ladies facial features as they were highlighted by the contrasting wash of light and shadow that played across them. For the moment Sebastian didn't even realize it but he had let his guard down slightly as he followed along in the wake of her lead. His ears, normally very reliable things, didn't even register the shuffling of awkward steps working their way up from the direction of the kitchen. You seem a lot more confident then I would of expected a no...mmmphh. His murmured words were doused into silence as Evelina twirled around and he found the slender smooth skin of her hand pressed down over his lips. His eyes widened at her words as his gaze slid towards the mentioned flight of steps that led towards the kitchen quarters. The feeling of her petite and athletic figure squeezing up against his broad chest reflexively brought his hand away from the wall and gently down around her slim waist as if keeping them both tightly pressed together was of paramount importance in the moment. Sebastian's gaze slid away from the hallway and settled back upon Evelina's eyes as she explained her intentions. He offered up a brief and subtle nod just as she took a firm hold of his worn fingers. The tension was definitely returned now as Eve swept down the hallway, her long legs effortlessly making haste for the far end of the corridor. Sebastian found himself glancing back over his shoulder towards the opening of the steps that led down towards the kitchen as he was towed along behind her. His heavy fur lined cloak fluttered behind him as he kept his fingers laced with hers as the pair bolted down the hallway. A broken moan floated up from somewhere further down those stairs, close enough to be heard, but still far enough away for the source to not be seen.