04.Sep.13, 01:05 PM
The man didn't shout, but his demand was ma in such a voice that Kira was rooted to the spot with eyes wide, afraid that if she didn't obey him he would hit her or some such. His face was terribly expressive and had that written on it. The second question only eased her nerves a little. Even if he was willing to forgive her, if word of this got back to her sister, Kira knew how painful the punishment for being such a clumsy dimglows would be.
"I...I... Br-rought my brothers-s-s here, and they-y've disapp-peared on me. I thought they-y were hiding and com-Ming around the hedge... I didn't mean to jum-m-mp out at y-you." Her fingers laced together tightly. It was a terrible offense to have this happen, and Kira didn't know how he would punish her in turn. She had answered him, certainly, but that couldn't be the only thing he would want of her as apology.
Her siblings, seeing the trouble she was in, came forward and rallied together for her... Behind her back. Kira could feel them clinging to the back of her dress as they looked up at the older Holder. "It's true, sir, we were hiding and playing and she was just trying to catch us," the older me piped up. Kira was grateful for it, reaching back to grasp his hand.
But even with her siblings's support, Holders weren't necessarily kind, and that made Kira keep alert and ready for a blow from him. If she were more unlucky he might demand a few lashes. Kira hoped that he was more lenient than that, not wanting to go back to her family so ashamed. Not wanting it in front of her brothers. But regardless of his worried or afraid she was, she stood there stiffly, ready for whatever punishment he had in mind.
"I...I... Br-rought my brothers-s-s here, and they-y've disapp-peared on me. I thought they-y were hiding and com-Ming around the hedge... I didn't mean to jum-m-mp out at y-you." Her fingers laced together tightly. It was a terrible offense to have this happen, and Kira didn't know how he would punish her in turn. She had answered him, certainly, but that couldn't be the only thing he would want of her as apology.
Her siblings, seeing the trouble she was in, came forward and rallied together for her... Behind her back. Kira could feel them clinging to the back of her dress as they looked up at the older Holder. "It's true, sir, we were hiding and playing and she was just trying to catch us," the older me piped up. Kira was grateful for it, reaching back to grasp his hand.
But even with her siblings's support, Holders weren't necessarily kind, and that made Kira keep alert and ready for a blow from him. If she were more unlucky he might demand a few lashes. Kira hoped that he was more lenient than that, not wanting to go back to her family so ashamed. Not wanting it in front of her brothers. But regardless of his worried or afraid she was, she stood there stiffly, ready for whatever punishment he had in mind.