Ravenna
magic hidden in the void and —
He was following Vi? The girl looked around, craning her neck to see if someone else was behind him. When no one appeared that could be followed, she looked back at the man whose name was Noah, a little frown turning her face stern with suspicion; not quite old enough yet to grasp the abstract concept of worship. "I don't see him. 'm Venna. Ra-venn-a Hale," she replied, because mama was naggy about remembering her full name.
"Mhm, yeah. The moon fell and then the sea came into our house, and mama breathed it in when she saved me. And then she got very very sick." Her little mouth drooped recalling the terrible night, and the terrible days that followed. "She told me to get her some water.. " Tremors grew more pronounced, her gaze seeking out the broken jug. The proof of her misdeeds, going astray to play when her Mama needed her.
"Can you please help her?" Venna had tried everything already; stolen food and sweet treats, water and sleep and all the lullabies she could remember but it just didn't want to work. But now Noah was here. Almost a god, with sunlight in his hands.
If anyone could fix it, he could. He had to.
"Mhm, yeah. The moon fell and then the sea came into our house, and mama breathed it in when she saved me. And then she got very very sick." Her little mouth drooped recalling the terrible night, and the terrible days that followed. "She told me to get her some water.. " Tremors grew more pronounced, her gaze seeking out the broken jug. The proof of her misdeeds, going astray to play when her Mama needed her.
"Can you please help her?" Venna had tried everything already; stolen food and sweet treats, water and sleep and all the lullabies she could remember but it just didn't want to work. But now Noah was here. Almost a god, with sunlight in his hands.
If anyone could fix it, he could. He had to.
— truths waiting to be spoken
