In This Moment
Aug. 22nd, 2005 11:26 amHer entire life had built up to this moment, and she hesitated. It had been foreseen at her birth that her path would lead her to this place, to this crucial point. The wisewoman had trained her personally, away from her family. She had spent a full seven winters practicing her charms so that she would not be overcome. She had bested each test, each trick that the wisewoman has set against her. In this moment, she could not be defeated. And in this moment, she hesitated. The room was not dark, but lit by a warm, orange light. Gentle music played, strings and piano. And there he stood, clad not in flames and scarred flesh but in an italian business suit, offering her a glass of champagne. She had not expected The Devil to be so handsome. |