Sanctuaryforall1
Pyrrha Nikos Lives On
Thorn
Mood: Complicated
Location: Sasha's House
Interactions: Aubrey, Charlie, Ghost
Location: Sasha's House
Interactions: Aubrey, Charlie, Ghost
Thorn’s heart felt as though it were being stabbed as each moment of the evening ticked past. Sasha and Charlie had put so much effort into the presentation and the meal, the ladies of the Stark household looked lovely, everything seemed so perfect aside from one very important thing. Ghost. No matter how charming and polite the instructor was towards Charlie and Sasha, Thorn needed to keep in mind all of what Aubrey had told him. There was a strong possibility that Ghost was the one causing Charlie pain, the reason she had been so upset during his fear simulation, Ghost made Charlie cry. That was something Thorn would never in a million years allow to continue. Sasha, Charlie, and Aubrey deserved to have people in their lives who would care for them, not drag them down and cause them pain. Of course, as the young man thought this he felt in his heart that he didn’t deserve to be there either. While he had rarely ever been violent in his life the times he had were enough to scare him and cause him to worry about becoming cruel like his father to those he cared about.
Thorn couldn’t help but wonder what went through Ghost’s head to make him think hurting Charlie was okay. It was something he had often wondered about his father and his uncle before he realized that they did it simply because they could and because it helped them feel in control. Was it the same for Ghost? Did he hurt Charlie because he could? Because it brought him a sense of control? No matter the reasons Thorn would never accept any of them as real justification for such horrific acts. Someone like Charlie didn’t deserve to be treated in such a way, no one did for that matter. Thorn could tell that the pain his mother endured was something Sasha had known as well and it broke his heart to think about any of these delightful people being hurt. He couldn’t help Sasha at this moment, he didn’t know if her abuser was still around, but Charlie’s was sitting diagonally him at the table and talking to the eldest Stark woman as casually as could be.
As the meal went on Thorn did his best to be polite and have pleasant conversations with Charlie as topics appeared. He wanted to make sure he knew any quietness on his end was not directed at her and did his best to give her warm smiles as they talked. As she asked him about his day he began to regale the adventure Aubrey had taken him on, making sure to leave out the more emotional details, and glanced over at Aubrey with a smile to try to help her through such a stressful moment. “I truthfully didn’t know so many fun activities could be packed into one day.” He added and looked back at Charlie. “But Aubrey made every moment memorable and exciting.” He assured, trying to sound as normal as he could despite the emotions storming within him.
Soon after Charlie got a phone call and had to leave the conversation politely. Thorn glanced from his food to those around the table and did his best not to make it look like he was paying more attention to Ghost than anyone else. He still was trying to piece together the idea that the instructor who had so desperately cared for an injured initiate was the same man who was hurting one of the sweetest and kindest individuals to likely ever exist as far as Thorn was concerned. Was Ghost only acting that way with Randi because he was in public? Was it privacy that brought out his abusiveness? The young freckled boy couldn’t be sure but knew that hopefully after tonight Charlie would be safe.
Leaning over to Aubrey the young man gently brushed her arm to gain her attention. “Should I try to draw Charlie away from him?” He inquired. He worried that whenever something did happen involving Ghost that Charlie would somehow get hurt in the process. He would make it his mission to keep her safe no matter what happened tonight and prayed that nothing went too far even if Aubrey did have the support of superiors.
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