DEIMOS
Placing the moss in his pockets for further antics away from shrines, he paused in the art of mischief for the sanctity of the expanse. Refraining from ruining Evie’s prayers, he waited in silence while she conducted incantations, watching the flowers bloom along arches of stone, vines, and timber. Only after she gave the living adornments did he maneuver into the space, unfurling a long, slow breath, instilling some manner of respect upon the intertwining limbs and canopies.
He twisted the lid off the canteen, pouring the water along intervals of rock and greenery, spread out over the venue as he bowed his head, contemplated meanings and gestures. Perhaps they ought to express gratitude for another season with peace, rather than maelstroms, so the extension came through his quiet vigil, and only when he stepped back, surveyed, did he permit any other thoughts to linger.
Like Evie’s inquiry – and he tilted his head, arching his brow a fraction. “Not that I am aware of.” And Safrin certainly let it be known any other time she’d disapproved of his actions. “It is something not in my control. I was born with the ability,” so perhaps she couldn’t condemn the enchantments pulsing through his veins. “Why do you ask?”
He twisted the lid off the canteen, pouring the water along intervals of rock and greenery, spread out over the venue as he bowed his head, contemplated meanings and gestures. Perhaps they ought to express gratitude for another season with peace, rather than maelstroms, so the extension came through his quiet vigil, and only when he stepped back, surveyed, did he permit any other thoughts to linger.
Like Evie’s inquiry – and he tilted his head, arching his brow a fraction. “Not that I am aware of.” And Safrin certainly let it be known any other time she’d disapproved of his actions. “It is something not in my control. I was born with the ability,” so perhaps she couldn’t condemn the enchantments pulsing through his veins. “Why do you ask?”
think about this
you have the ability to survive anything
you have the ability to survive anything
