[Kaede watched his retreating back until he turned a corner, her grimace still in place. She continued on, one shuffling step after another, to...to where? Somewhere to sleep? Outside? There wasn't anyone around to prove anything to.
Mechanically, Kaede kept walking. She had to keep an arm on the wall at all times, and sometimes had to stop and rest.
She heard footsteps approaching, but didn't look for their source. She hadn't gotten very far from where that man had called her a demon, maybe halfway down the hall.]
alas poor konoe
Mechanically, Kaede kept walking. She had to keep an arm on the wall at all times, and sometimes had to stop and rest.
She heard footsteps approaching, but didn't look for their source. She hadn't gotten very far from where that man had called her a demon, maybe halfway down the hall.]