#mutedbishop

His mother-in-law is back.

⠀⠀           ❝ not much for talk, are we? ❞

          “My intention was to collect what is mine by right. It never hurts to show them who’s really in charge.” Despite the monotone of her voice, she smiled all-knowingly as she cut her a shrewd look from the corner of her eye, dangling the mutilated arm above her hell hound a second time. It wasn’t until she leaned back, digging her heels in and leveling her throwing stance, that Archimedes jumped up on all fours and braced himself at the ready. After a moment of bated breath, she threw the arm overhead, sending it flying in a massive arc and trailing blood splatter that would have easily landed it several yards away. If Archimedes hadn’t sprinted like a mad dog to meet it in the middle and caught it gracefully mid-air, snapping it up in his jaws.

          “Besides, what better way to show my appreciation for their hard work than by letting them play with their food?” With that, she brushed off her hands and wiped herself clean of the mess, reaching down for a black attache case at her feet.

          Now, now, what prompted this? Before she even entered her office, she could smell faint traces of lavender that had not been there prior, briskly walking up to the corner of her desk to find the envelope in such a place where she was sure to see it. My favorite in-law; of course, the letter was from none other than Ophelia, doubtless in her mind that anyone else would give her such a charming moniker. She gently unfurled the ribbon and read the note in silence, smiling to herself once she neared the end.

          That woman thought of everything, now hadn’t she? And far be it from her to question Ophelia’s sense of taste as she hasn’t been led astray thus far.

           Luna neatly folded the letter back inside the envelope, safely tucking it into the breast pocket of her coat before turning over to the fireplace. With an outstretched hand, she snapped her fingers, causing bright incandescent light to burst from the once empty hearth, creating a portal of towering blue flames that led straight into her office adjacent in the Second Circle. They certainly had a lot to catch up on in the months since her last visit, what with everything that had transpired as she walked straight into the flames, shortly disappearing in a puff of ash and smoke.

bring it, puppy :^)