The screaming awoke everyone within a two-hall radius and Cain, who had already been awake, was one of the first on the scene, but not the first. That was Ambrose, who was pacing back and forth and jumped when he saw Cain. “I just sent someone to find a key or to get DG,” Ambrose urgently said, standing back when Cain gently moved him aside with two hands on his hips. “She’s got it locked from the in…”
The sound of wood splintering ended Ambrose’s worrying.
“…side. Or we could do that.”
Ambrose and Cain shared a long glance and wordlessly, Cain assured Ambrose that he would take care of it. He rested a hand on Ambrose’s shoulder and wasted no time in pushing past the splinters of the door and crawling into the room.
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Date: 2008-08-09 04:00 am (UTC)And here, from NOT your gift:
The screaming awoke everyone within a two-hall radius and Cain, who had already been awake, was one of the first on the scene, but not the first. That was Ambrose, who was pacing back and forth and jumped when he saw Cain. “I just sent someone to find a key or to get DG,” Ambrose urgently said, standing back when Cain gently moved him aside with two hands on his hips. “She’s got it locked from the in…”
The sound of wood splintering ended Ambrose’s worrying.
“…side. Or we could do that.”
Ambrose and Cain shared a long glance and wordlessly, Cain assured Ambrose that he would take care of it. He rested a hand on Ambrose’s shoulder and wasted no time in pushing past the splinters of the door and crawling into the room.