[She does stop, though it looks to be more out of tense exasperation than fear. It only takes a moment for her to realise this is a projection of dark magic - she could do it too, if she concentrated - and she frowns and sidesteps it.]
How many times must I say it's none of your business before you realise I'm not going to discuss it with you?
[Looks like Jane's still planning on leaving. She adjusts her bag strap on her shoulder and walks past the shadow with her chin lifted defiantly.]
Caster, was it? I'll be sure to let Hypnos know to get in touch.
[Hmph. So that didn't intimidate her? How frustrating- but it was just as she had started to gather the shadows around her again that Jane dropped that on her.
A shiver ran up her back.
Caster was glad that she had the hooded cloak covering most of her face- that way Jane wouldn't see the way her eyes grew wide as the innate fear of the very God she was trying to...protect?...in all this rippled through her.
She knew, after all, that the Gods could ruin her life on a whim.
And she was quieter a moment longer than she wanted to admit.]
Ha... Do you really intend to go and hide behind the Gods?
[Her voice was low, hopefully betraying nothing of that primal fear Jane had kicked off in her. And in a last ditch attempt to stop any of this getting back to Hypnos: ]
Do such a thing...and I will ensure that I curse you for it.
[...She didn't expect Jane to call her bluff. But that, of course, left her with a dilemma- going into this, she knew she couldn't hurt this woman. Not if she didn't want to severely anger Hypnos. On the other hand, if she did nothing, then her threat would lose its weight.
She couldn't have Jane thinking she didn't have it in her to follow up on her words.
But...
No. She knew when to back down.]
Keep this to yourself...and don't try to harm him, then I won't have to, will I?
[Caster lowered her hand, pulling the shadows back around herself like a protective aura. For now, she hoped that warning was enough.]
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Date: 2021-09-05 07:39 pm (UTC)How many times must I say it's none of your business before you realise I'm not going to discuss it with you?
[Looks like Jane's still planning on leaving. She adjusts her bag strap on her shoulder and walks past the shadow with her chin lifted defiantly.]
Caster, was it? I'll be sure to let Hypnos know to get in touch.
1/2 Caster why are you such a dumbass
Date: 2021-09-05 07:53 pm (UTC)A shiver ran up her back.
Caster was glad that she had the hooded cloak covering most of her face- that way Jane wouldn't see the way her eyes grew wide as the innate fear of the very God she was trying to...protect?...in all this rippled through her.
She knew, after all, that the Gods could ruin her life on a whim.
And she was quieter a moment longer than she wanted to admit.]
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Date: 2021-09-05 07:56 pm (UTC)[Her voice was low, hopefully betraying nothing of that primal fear Jane had kicked off in her. And in a last ditch attempt to stop any of this getting back to Hypnos: ]
Do such a thing...and I will ensure that I curse you for it.
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Date: 2021-09-05 08:04 pm (UTC)... Try it.
[The words slip out before she can stop them, with more venom behind them that she thought herself capable of. Curse her? She could do her worst.
Jane was not helpless.
With her heart in her throat she keeps walking, quickly, hoping that's the end of it.]
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Date: 2021-09-05 08:20 pm (UTC)She couldn't have Jane thinking she didn't have it in her to follow up on her words.
But...
No. She knew when to back down.]
Keep this to yourself...and don't try to harm him, then I won't have to, will I?
[Caster lowered her hand, pulling the shadows back around herself like a protective aura. For now, she hoped that warning was enough.]