As they walked through the temple, Alec tried not to think. If he did, he reminded himself that the temple was his responsibility. He didn't have the right to be unhappy over the only person he'd seen in centuries leaving. Adam didn't even like him. He should be grateful that he had a brief amount of time with another person.
"Good bye." He couldn't quite keep the wistfulness out of his voice as he watched Adam walk through the gate and back to the mortal realm.
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Even the cats were subdued after Adam left. Alec wasn't sure if they were picking up on his mood or if they were unhappy the priestess was gone. Persephone and Emily stayed with Alec constantly, almost tripping him whenever they were on the ground. He went through the daily tasks that were probably not necessary to the temple but kept him busy. There were always plants to tend and pets to feed. Archery practice and... he stayed away from the library. The books wouldn't be neglected if he didn't sort through and arrange them for a few days.
When he felt someone at the gate, the cats reacted before he did. They rushed off to see Adam, ignoring the food that Alec had been putting out for them. Shaking his head at their excitement, he followed after them, not sure if he felt that same excitement or dread over the priestess returning. He hadn't actually thought Adam would return. He had a life in the mortal world. Why return unless it was absolutely necessary?
Giving Adam a confused look when he realized that the priestess hadn't gone straight to the library, he blurted out the first thing that came to mind. "Why did you wait for me?" Mentally he winced and tried to recover. "The temple is your place."
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"Good bye." He couldn't quite keep the wistfulness out of his voice as he watched Adam walk through the gate and back to the mortal realm.
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Even the cats were subdued after Adam left. Alec wasn't sure if they were picking up on his mood or if they were unhappy the priestess was gone. Persephone and Emily stayed with Alec constantly, almost tripping him whenever they were on the ground. He went through the daily tasks that were probably not necessary to the temple but kept him busy. There were always plants to tend and pets to feed. Archery practice and... he stayed away from the library. The books wouldn't be neglected if he didn't sort through and arrange them for a few days.
When he felt someone at the gate, the cats reacted before he did. They rushed off to see Adam, ignoring the food that Alec had been putting out for them. Shaking his head at their excitement, he followed after them, not sure if he felt that same excitement or dread over the priestess returning. He hadn't actually thought Adam would return. He had a life in the mortal world. Why return unless it was absolutely necessary?
Giving Adam a confused look when he realized that the priestess hadn't gone straight to the library, he blurted out the first thing that came to mind. "Why did you wait for me?" Mentally he winced and tried to recover. "The temple is your place."