[ And just like that, he was in front of her. Demigods might match vampires for strength, or very nearly, but Piper's superhuman speed didn't match his. She couldn't do much more than process the after-effect of his movements, have just the slightest bit more warning than a normal human, because it looked like he was just -- there. In front of her.
And his presence like that was a threat. She remembered his other eyes, his real eyes. He was reminding her that he was being civil because he chose to be, that he thought he could just take from her what he wanted - that he had plenty to trade.
Fear was her brother. She knew him well, and she would not give it power over her. Of course I'm afraid.
Piper crosses her arms and tilts her head at him, eyebrows arching slightly. ]
I've been asking you to get the snack down for us since we got in here, remember? I'm not saying I can't do it, [ that had stung her pride, as it'd been meant to, but immediate survival kind of took precedence ]. I'm just asking you to do a fair part of the work.
...do they even know each other's names? I assumed introduced at the door, but maybe not??
And his presence like that was a threat. She remembered his other eyes, his real eyes. He was reminding her that he was being civil because he chose to be, that he thought he could just take from her what he wanted - that he had plenty to trade.
Fear was her brother. She knew him well, and she would not give it power over her. Of course I'm afraid.
Piper crosses her arms and tilts her head at him, eyebrows arching slightly. ]
I've been asking you to get the snack down for us since we got in here, remember? I'm not saying I can't do it, [ that had stung her pride, as it'd been meant to, but immediate survival kind of took precedence ]. I'm just asking you to do a fair part of the work.