Detention, Depths of the Castle, Thursday

[cracking-wonder.livejournal.com]

Another beautiful day had begun in Fandom, not that anyone in detention would have noticed. The lack of sunlight, the pleasant sound of Umbridge's voice, and the slightly stale smell of breakfast were all important aspects to making every day in detention routine! Surely everyone knew that surprises were no fun.

Look, the week was half over already and no one had been taken out and killed so far. That had to count for something, right?

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Re: Visiting Hours [07/26]

[poison-pretty.livejournal.com]

"And as you batter your wings against the bars of the cage, I'm free to do as I please," Karla smirked. "Lady Umbridge finally explained everything to me. She's so right. I don't know why I wasted all that time before. She makes everything better, Dinah. Truly."

She looked up at one of the first friends she'd made in Fandom and, for once, let some real emotion bleed through. "You're my friend, Dinah. Let me help you. Don't you ever get tired of fighting?"

Re: Visiting Hours [07/26]

[no-songbird.livejournal.com]

If she'd asked it the way Raven had, Dinah would have growled. But like this... "Of course I do." She didn't look at Karla. "But I don't believe any of her promises, Karla. And even if I did-- I won't let myself become a weapon against everyone else." She finally stared at the girl who she'd half thought of as a little sister, sometimes. When things weren't so bad. "I didn't think you would either." Please, tell me this is a scam.

Re: Visiting Hours [07/26]

[poison-pretty.livejournal.com]

Karla was going to so empathize with Daemon in about five or so years. Ouch.

"I don't want to be used as a weapon," Karla admitted, whispering as if she were confessing something bad. Her hands were pressed up against the barrier as if she could reach through and clutch Dinah tightly. "I don't want to hurt people. But so long as people keep opposing her, she's going to fight back. But you can end this, Dinah, don't you see? We don't have to keep fighting!"

Re: Visiting Hours [07/26]

[no-songbird.livejournal.com]

"I see," Dinah whispered. She did. She should feel sorry for Karla. Pity her, for being broken.

But there were far more broken people on this side of the bars who needed help more.

"Don't ask me for anything, Karla." Dinah's face hardened. "You don't have the right any more. Either torture me for points with your Mistress, or leave me the hell alone."

Re: Visiting Hours [07/26]

[poison-pretty.livejournal.com]

Karla's face screwed up, eyes narrowing, jaw setting. Fine. That hadn't worked, she'd find something else that would.

"I tried to be nice," she hissed. "Because I loved you. Don't think that's going to last. The next time I decide to rattle your cage, birdie, you're going to wish you were in Hell."

Re: Visiting Hours [07/26]

[no-songbird.livejournal.com]

"Already there," Dinah snapped back. Then smirked. "Come to the dark side, Karla. We have porridge."