Snippet #1094855

Castle

Cleo watched as her father only quickly glanced at her. It was for a split second and barely long enough for him to notice that it was her. He seemed to notice though as he turned his attention to Shien. Cleo felt a surge of jealousy and anger. It had been two years and her father hadn’t even looked at her, yet he had looked at Shien who had would have seen not that long ago. It hurt. Cleo remained silent though. She knew as well as anyone that you cant stand up to her father... he would just order her locked up or give her some sort of punishment. He didn’t play favourites.

Listening to her father give order’s she noticed Demetrius looking at her with a cold expression. Cleo just glared back at him. Despite knowing that her father didn’t play favourites, him being in control did give her a degree of respect around here. In that sense she wasn’t going to look away or be intimidated by this man. Cleo waited until he looked away before her attention turned back to her father who was leaving. She couldn’t help but feel a little better since she would be alone with him for the most part but it also made her anxious.

As he made a motion for her to follow him she dropped into step along side of him, her gaze looking down at the ground in a very submissive action. His question she knew was not about her. It was asking about her mission and Markell.

“I have been good father. Markell still has no idea of his real identity and I have managed to get him to the stage where he trusts me and it is easy for me to keep watch and control him. I rarely have to use my ability on him anymore” Cleo said quietly, holding her breath and hoping this was what he wanted to hear.