Animalistic (Open)

[grace]

Grace wasn't sure why she was suddenly finding so much truth in the statement that life didn't want anyone in their family to be happy. It wasn't just her that was struggling with life, though her problems were arguably intolerable to the point where living didn't seem worth it anymore, she was far from the only troubled soul. Tain seemed depressed, Martin hadn't spoken since December, and Kevin and Maya were left to run around and try to keep everyone happy- likely at the expense of their own happiness. Truly, they were a mess, though Grace would take their family dynamic any day over the one she had come from. Her father had been viciously abusive, she still bore the scars, still covered them day in and day out. They faded slowly as the years went by, though would likely never completely go away, so she would keep them, and the newer ones issued by her boyfriend, hidden beneath long sleeves and pants.She sighed lightly as Lily expressed her wish for one good thing to happen to them, her optimism had long since been crushed, leaving her quite cynical for a girl of fifteen, she wasn't sure how much good was left in the world, if any. "It seems like too much to ask," said Grace, her tone very soft, and her eyes still closed.

[nixnight]

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[grace]

Grace absently bit her lip, it was beginning to get dark outside, though she couldn't find it in herself to care. Yes, she was breaking a good number of school rules, though she found that she didn't get caught on her expeditions to the forest- she had been spending a great deal of time there since the attack in December, visiting the various friendlier creatures that hovered around the edges of the forest. Namely the thestrals, though she had had the fortune of coming across a unicorn a time or two. "Maybe it was for some people," said Grace, frowning a bit. She imagined Hogwarts might have been great. Hell, it had used to be for her, before Caleb, before the battle, she had been happy then. She sighed lightly in disappointment as Lily slid out from under her arm and stood, saying that they ought to head back as it was getting late. Really, she could have stayed in that spot for much longer, even if it was starting to get cold. And truthfully, Grace had exhausted herself getting down here, and walking back seemed incredibly daunting. Though she accepted the hand up from the ground. "It'll probably be for the best," sighed Grace, though she really didn't want to go back...

[nixnight]

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[grace]

Lily was surprisingly strong for a girl of her size, or perhaps it was just because Grace was still weak. She had lost a great deal of blood, and had yet to regain all of her stamina, keeping her in a constant physical state of feeling drained. Grace released a heavy sigh, and nodded along as Lily spoke, not finding any words that were fitting for the situation, and she probably wouldn't be expected to say much of anything, either. She smiled halfheartedly at Lily's saying she could end up hexing a teacher if they were caught. Somehow she didn't see that happening. Her niece was more than capable of getting into trouble, but Grace never saw her in that kind. She blushed a little bit when she was offered help walking, was it really that obvious that she was so physically exhausted? At least the redhead wasn't continually trying to pry to find out what happened, not like Tain or Kevin might. Grace had honestly been trying to avoid them as much as possible, knowing they would be relentless. "I'll be all right, just stay close," said Grace. Gentle and meek as she was, she could still walk back to the castle.

[nixnight]

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[grace]

((OOC: I feel this thread is dying, have any ideas? I'm out >.>))

[nixnight]

Good damn college, yea. I think killing this may be a good idea

[grace]

All rightie then, dead it is.