"Hopefully ley lines are easier to be around than Angels." Alec relaxed slightly as he spoke, knowing that he had to try to keep some kind of politeness between them. He wasn't exactly sure what would happen if the priestess decided that Alec wasn't necessary for his work. So little of the situation had been explained to him. He had to protect the Cup and the Sword, but the temple had evolved over the centuries without Alec's role in those changes being explained.
As they headed toward the library, he stumbled to a stop when Adam mentioned his assumption about Alec's perception of the situation. Turning to the priestess, he tried to understand why Adam would say that after making it obvious that he knew that he was supposed to be at the temple.
"The gates let you in. The Angel chose you. You have to be worthy or you wouldn't be here." Adam might have been able to force his way to the temple, but the cats wouldn't have accepted him and Alec would have fulfilled his duty whether he wanted to take a life or not.
Emily trilled softly at him, sensing his mood. Picking her up again, he almost smiled as she settled on his shoulder. After he was sure she was stable, he began walking again, quicker than before so that he could avoid whatever Adam was going to say that would make the situation worse.
When he reached the tall double doors leading to the library, he looked up at the carving of the Angel near the top of the panels. There had to be a reason this was happening after so long. Alec just needed to be patient. Pulling open one of the doors, he held it open so Adam could step inside. "The library."
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As they headed toward the library, he stumbled to a stop when Adam mentioned his assumption about Alec's perception of the situation. Turning to the priestess, he tried to understand why Adam would say that after making it obvious that he knew that he was supposed to be at the temple.
"The gates let you in. The Angel chose you. You have to be worthy or you wouldn't be here." Adam might have been able to force his way to the temple, but the cats wouldn't have accepted him and Alec would have fulfilled his duty whether he wanted to take a life or not.
Emily trilled softly at him, sensing his mood. Picking her up again, he almost smiled as she settled on his shoulder. After he was sure she was stable, he began walking again, quicker than before so that he could avoid whatever Adam was going to say that would make the situation worse.
When he reached the tall double doors leading to the library, he looked up at the carving of the Angel near the top of the panels. There had to be a reason this was happening after so long. Alec just needed to be patient. Pulling open one of the doors, he held it open so Adam could step inside. "The library."