Anna is curled in the corner of her cell as though seeking shelter, though there is no shelter to be had, not from the piercing light of Heaven's prison. Her eyes are distant and unfocused, as if just existing in this place has stripped the fight from her. She's not hurt - not yet. Not like she will be. But she knows it's only a matter of time before upper management is finished with their business on Earth and returns to deal with her. The War to End All Wars is beginning, but Anna knows better than most how much of war is just... waiting. Once the final seal is broken, she thinks, they'll come to her here. They probably won't kill her; they'll need all the soldiers they can get in the upcoming battles. It doesn't matter, though - everything in her that is Anna will be gone before they send her back to the field.
At her best, Anna would recognize the sound of the horn of Jericho right away. At her best, she would take advantage of being left alone for the first time since she was apprehended to attempt an escape. At her best, she would recognize Balthazar from the sound of his wing-beats alone.
Anna is not at her best.
She feels the explosions, but doesn't put together their origins, and she doesn't notice Balthazar's presence until he addresses her outright. Blinking, she pulls together enough of herself to feel vaguely ashamed that he's seeing her like this, but mostly she's just pleased to see him. She'd been sure that she'd never see any of her former garrison again, and she hadn't been sure if Balthazar had been one of those targeted by Uriel. It had bothered her to think that he might be dead and she would have no way of knowing.
"Balthazar." She tries to summon up a smile for him. It doesn't work too well, but there's a softness in her eyes. "It's good to see you again."
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Date: 2015-09-18 01:49 am (UTC)At her best, Anna would recognize the sound of the horn of Jericho right away. At her best, she would take advantage of being left alone for the first time since she was apprehended to attempt an escape. At her best, she would recognize Balthazar from the sound of his wing-beats alone.
Anna is not at her best.
She feels the explosions, but doesn't put together their origins, and she doesn't notice Balthazar's presence until he addresses her outright. Blinking, she pulls together enough of herself to feel vaguely ashamed that he's seeing her like this, but mostly she's just pleased to see him. She'd been sure that she'd never see any of her former garrison again, and she hadn't been sure if Balthazar had been one of those targeted by Uriel. It had bothered her to think that he might be dead and she would have no way of knowing.
"Balthazar." She tries to summon up a smile for him. It doesn't work too well, but there's a softness in her eyes. "It's good to see you again."