Learning of Worlds-Private

[HopesWings]

Elizabeth gazed at him, her eyes pinning him to the spot. She was quiet for several minutes, her arms crossed, as she watched him. A cat stalking its prey. She leaned forward, her face inches away from his. "Do you know what you are asking to bring upon yourself?"she asked in a whisper. "Do you have any idea the attention our presence would bring upon you?" The woman stood and began to pace.

"People would begin to whisper. The children would mutter among themselves and ask Ellie questions. The girl would not lie. The children will learn you had a sister, and she had a child. They will talk, Severus. Are you prepared for that kind of attention?"Elizabeth stopped and stared at him. There was a hard look in her eyes, no mercy. She wanted to ensure he understood what he was getting himself into.

"And what of Ellie? She too will have questions, questions you will have to answer. Are you prepared for that Severus?"Without waiting for an answer she trailed back into the kitchen. She grabbed a glass and filled it with water from the sink. She downed it in a few gulps. "Ellie is innocent Severus. Far more innocent than we ever were. She does not know of the world she has been brought into. Not of the world she will be thrust into when she leaves here."

Grey left the glass beside the sink and turned to face him once more. Her eyes were shinning. "Sage, in her own way, was innocent for so long. The world destroyed her. It destroyed all of us."She shook her head, a bitter smile on her face. "What kind of world are we diving into?"

Outside, Ellie had reappeared. She was playing in the yard with a dog. The beast was brindle black and brown, and it was of medium size. Ellie would throw a small branch, the dog would fetch it and return it to her, and the cycle would repeat. In was clear the child was upset, even from this distance. However, she focused only on what she was doing. She never even glanced at the house.

///Yep. Agreed