Kayla
Kayla walked through the snow, her movements fluid and efficient. To the others she knew she would appear calm, confident and in control and completely prepared for what was coming. She needed them to see her as strong and confident but way down in the centre of her being she wanted to weep. Finally what she longed for so long had happened, she was outside and no longer in the institute. She had wished for her freedom for a very long time and had always felt that she would pay any price to gain it but she had discovered the price was too high. She was free because a task needed doing, an unpleasant and violent task one that she was perfectly suited to and had been made for. Perhaps if things had worked out correctly then she would have no qualms about the task ahead but things had become complicated. And she had no idea how to uncomplicate them.
She glanced at Yukio and with her heightened senses could hear his heart pounding, he wanted to do this as little as she did yet neither felt as though they had a choice. She was closer to Yukio than any of the other hunters and the thought of him not being beside her made her feel physically ill and yet their loyalities had begun to split. She feared they would end up on different sides and yet conversely feared what would happen if they didn't.
With a sigh and a slight shake of her head she pushed her thoughts aside and focussed on their surroundings and where they were ultimately heading. She would decide how she would deal with the situation once she got there as all of her fears and worries would not make things any different. She heard Edmund climbing the tree and waited for him to catch their quarry's trail. She might have exceptional senses including smell but Edmund was unique in his ability to track those they sought. She nodded when he said they were close and walked a little faster wanting to end the anticipation of what was to come. She walked beside Yukio and frowned at him, he was acting a little strangely and she was concerned for him, she touched his shoulder lightly a question in her eyes.
Kayla walked through the snow, her movements fluid and efficient. To the others she knew she would appear calm, confident and in control and completely prepared for what was coming. She needed them to see her as strong and confident but way down in the centre of her being she wanted to weep. Finally what she longed for so long had happened, she was outside and no longer in the institute. She had wished for her freedom for a very long time and had always felt that she would pay any price to gain it but she had discovered the price was too high. She was free because a task needed doing, an unpleasant and violent task one that she was perfectly suited to and had been made for. Perhaps if things had worked out correctly then she would have no qualms about the task ahead but things had become complicated. And she had no idea how to uncomplicate them.
She glanced at Yukio and with her heightened senses could hear his heart pounding, he wanted to do this as little as she did yet neither felt as though they had a choice. She was closer to Yukio than any of the other hunters and the thought of him not being beside her made her feel physically ill and yet their loyalities had begun to split. She feared they would end up on different sides and yet conversely feared what would happen if they didn't.
With a sigh and a slight shake of her head she pushed her thoughts aside and focussed on their surroundings and where they were ultimately heading. She would decide how she would deal with the situation once she got there as all of her fears and worries would not make things any different. She heard Edmund climbing the tree and waited for him to catch their quarry's trail. She might have exceptional senses including smell but Edmund was unique in his ability to track those they sought. She nodded when he said they were close and walked a little faster wanting to end the anticipation of what was to come. She walked beside Yukio and frowned at him, he was acting a little strangely and she was concerned for him, she touched his shoulder lightly a question in her eyes.