"Scars and Missing Parts"
requested by Pdxscaper
The quote on this icon is from Concrete Blonde's "Angel":
What if I told you
you were beautiful?
with your scars & missing parts & your
painted face?
What if I told you,
you were very necessary to the
chain, the vein, the children of
a young & foolish race?
The full lyrics can be found here
~*~
Scars and Missing Parts
by feldman
There is no utility in hindsight save for lessons learned. There is no use for lessons learned when there is no alternate path to follow. This is who they are, constantly positioning, fighting for leverage, exploiting weaknesses, struggling against the inevitable.
His blood is a smoky warm counterpoint to the silver fear scent, the scents evaporating from his hot skin and riding the air currents straight into Scorpius' nose. The stimulus is strong enough to elicit a breath of visceral pleasure from the enfeebled Scarran regions of his cooled brain, but not enough to override his own apprehension.
Grayza will not give them any more time. They must not fail.