[ 'Hunt' or 'Flee', there'd been no role offered for a guardian. Probably that would likely have gotten messy in a hurry, even if it's only a game. So Cedrik chose to join the runners, lingering at the end of the initial pack until it scattered through the various turns and tunnels. The trouble is, he's no longer sure how long ago that was...
His Shadow has started making a nuisance of itself.
Let them all go ahead so you can play the sacrificial lamb? Again? ]
It wasn't like that.
[ Talking to himself is never a good sign. Cedrik stops in the middle of a long 'hallway', pressing the heel of his palm to his brow, angrily hissing at his own darker thoughts.
Wasn't it? You hated watching them leave. 'Don't look back.' But when you're the one left behind, it's a--
A rough, distant voice interrupts him. Someone calling for D? Even the Shadow falls quiet as Cedrik turns, long ears pointing him towards the source. At the far end spots the dark figure turn the corner, coming for him, red eyes fixed. The Shadow sees its chance.
You knew it! You KNEW it! You can't trust him!
Once more the unfamiliar fear wells up in Cedrik's chest, seizing him by the throat. He shouldn't run, he never runs--
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His Shadow has started making a nuisance of itself.
Let them all go ahead so you can play the sacrificial lamb? Again? ]
It wasn't like that.
[ Talking to himself is never a good sign. Cedrik stops in the middle of a long 'hallway', pressing the heel of his palm to his brow, angrily hissing at his own darker thoughts.
Wasn't it? You hated watching them leave. 'Don't look back.' But when you're the one left behind, it's a--
A rough, distant voice interrupts him. Someone calling for D? Even the Shadow falls quiet as Cedrik turns, long ears pointing him towards the source. At the far end spots the dark figure turn the corner, coming for him, red eyes fixed. The Shadow sees its chance.
You knew it! You KNEW it! You can't trust him!
Once more the unfamiliar fear wells up in Cedrik's chest, seizing him by the throat. He shouldn't run, he never runs--
Cedrik turns and bolts. ]