Moonbound | Tyler Lockwood ¹

XXXI. Only human

2x8
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REVNA HELD A BLAZING TORCH. She watched her sister carve her name into the stone while she and Klaus watched, both of them waiting for their own turns. "Rebekah, let me have at it!" Niklaus said. "No, it is my turn after her. You know Mother doesn't like me being out of her sight for long" Revna sighed. Though she adored her mother, she didn't like how much she insisted on controlling her. "Quiet, you two. I am to have more concentration if I am not to slice off a finger." Rebekah chided.

"Father will not like you two handling the blade" Niklaus warned. "Father doesn't like anything I do" Revna huffed. "If we want to wield a blade, we shall wield a blade" Rebekah turned around to look at them before looking back at the wall "Father need not know"

"He will find out. He always does" Niklaus stated. "That is because you always tell him" Rebekah replied, moving away from the wall. "I cannot help it...he frightens me" Niklaus murmured. "He frightens all of us" Revna said. "That is why we stick together as one, always and forever" Rebekah smiled "Right, traitor?"

"Right" Niklaus murmured, returning the smile. Rebekah offered the knife to him "Here. You finish it. I and Revna are to help mother with the meal" Revna huffed, a slight frown creasing her brow. "Must I? You know how mother is. With how closely she watches me, she'd be better off doing it all herself" she handed the torch to Niklaus. "Well then perhaps you should not have repeatedly tried slipping poision into father's meal. Or atleast succeeded" Rebekah retorted "Come along now, mother will not be happy if you do not come and help"

"Yes, go tend to dinner, and leave the blades to the men, little sister" Niklaus moved to attach the torch to the wall. He opened his hand for the knife, in response, Rebekah slammed the knife blade-side down into his palm, slicing it open. Revna smirked. Niklaus winced "Agh! Bekah!

"It's just a little blood. Be a man about it" Rebekah replied smugly before she turned to leave. Still smiling, Revna moved forward and took his hand. It was only a little cut, likely within in the limit of her magic. She softly repeated a chant she had heard her mother recite, healing the wound before she left to join Rebekah and her mother.

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[Timeskip]

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Revna ran her fingers through Rebekah's hair, braiding the flowers into her hair. When she was done, her sister stood up suddenly "Come on, Revna, Henrik. Our brothers are fighting again!" Rebekah, Revna Henrik ran over to watch Klaus and Elijah spar in the middle of the village. Revna had a smile on her face, one which only grew at the sight of her approaching little siblings. She gave Henrik a pat on the head as he approached. "Oh look, our sister has arrived to watch my fast approaching victory!" Elijah teased. "On the contrary, Elijah..." Niklaus and Elijah traded blows. The blonde swung his sword and cut Elijah's belt off his waist. "She's come to laugh at you!"

The siblings broke into chuckles. She wished she could learn too, she'd asked once as a child but Father's furious reaction had scared her off from ever asking again. Still, just because she didn't dare bring it up with him didn't mean she couldn't pester her brothers in secret. Her happiness was soon dashed against the rocks when she heard familiar footsteps, her grin faded immediately and she tensed instinctively. "Relax, Mikael. Niklaus means well" Her mother tried to soothe him to no avail. "That is precisely my problem" Mikael muttered. 

The smiles disappeared from all their faces as their father drew nearer. Revna tensed further, watching as Mikael took the sword from Elijah. "So, why don't you teach me that trick, young warrior?" He said mockingly, lashing out at Niklaus with the blade. Niklaus blocked the attack "Father, we were just having fun" he tried to defend himself, though it was futile.