07-04-2018, 09:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-04-2018, 11:26 PM by HopesWings.)
The girl was too frightened to even attempt to break away from his grasp or speak. She only stared up at him, her dark eyes shining with fear. "Wh-whose Sage?"she finally manage to whisper. Her terror had crept into her speech. Severus was petrifying her. As his hand crept up her arm, she couldn't bare it any longer. She stepped back, desperate to get out of his contact.
Snape's touch confirmed more than eyes could see. Beneath the skin was only bone. The girl had no fat or muscle. In the darkness, it was hard to tell for sure, but touch confirmed the child had missed several meals over a long period of time. Despite this lack of nutrition, her skin was still child soft.
"Severus!"an ancient voice called from the direction of the castle. By the light of his wand, Albus quickly came up to him. No one else appeared to be with him. His gaze instantly fell to the child, and he was stunned into silence for a moment. Regaining himself, he forced a smile. "What is your name little one?"he asked gently.
The girl looked away from them, perfering the view of the ground to their eyes. "I'm not suppose to tell anyone my name,"she confessed.
Albus gave a light-aired chuckle. "Come now dear, surely it wouldn't hurt to tell us your name? I'm Albus, Albus Dumbledore, and you are?"
His gentle nature seemed to have calmed her, for she shifted her gaze to him with a small smile. "I guess it wouldn't hurt. I'm Lily Eileen, but just call me Ellie,"she told them, her smile never wavering. Dumbledore looked at Snape, knowing both of those names very well. Lily, Severus' love and Sage's best friend, and Eileen, Sage's and Severus' mother. Even he was stunned into silence.
Snape's touch confirmed more than eyes could see. Beneath the skin was only bone. The girl had no fat or muscle. In the darkness, it was hard to tell for sure, but touch confirmed the child had missed several meals over a long period of time. Despite this lack of nutrition, her skin was still child soft.
"Severus!"an ancient voice called from the direction of the castle. By the light of his wand, Albus quickly came up to him. No one else appeared to be with him. His gaze instantly fell to the child, and he was stunned into silence for a moment. Regaining himself, he forced a smile. "What is your name little one?"he asked gently.
The girl looked away from them, perfering the view of the ground to their eyes. "I'm not suppose to tell anyone my name,"she confessed.
Albus gave a light-aired chuckle. "Come now dear, surely it wouldn't hurt to tell us your name? I'm Albus, Albus Dumbledore, and you are?"
His gentle nature seemed to have calmed her, for she shifted her gaze to him with a small smile. "I guess it wouldn't hurt. I'm Lily Eileen, but just call me Ellie,"she told them, her smile never wavering. Dumbledore looked at Snape, knowing both of those names very well. Lily, Severus' love and Sage's best friend, and Eileen, Sage's and Severus' mother. Even he was stunned into silence.
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