For her the cool-tongued, her the tranquil-hearted,
Whom evermore I follow wistfully
Whom evermore I follow wistfully
As Koa will know, Anju is not the type to make concessions for those who cannot follow an itinerary. Though he would receive no punishment given she could accomplish this mission on her own, there is still an amused ping of relief that he has not fallen through completely as Riya nudges her well ahead of time to alert her to his arrival. Straightening from the pile of bones, she dusts her hands of powdered mineral and sand and allows herself a tiny twitch of humor to her lips as she watches him run. He is young and precocious. It will serve him well if he can harness it.
He insists on calling her captain even though there is no ruler to hand her that title any longer. Anju has given up correcting both him and his cohorts - in essence, they are not incorrect.
From above Riya spirals down in a grand display of bronze, trilling a far heartier hello to little Pip in the backpack. It's hilarious how all four seem to have been paired in incorrect formats, for Anju's greeting is reserved. "Greetings Koa. Pip. I'm pleased to see you made it." He will know her well enough to read the more leisurely set of her shoulders as she tilts her chin towards the pile of bones. "We're going to have to move quite a few to find something that isn't too sun bleached. Did you bring enough water?" If not she packed extras, but she cannot refrain from testing him in this small way.
He insists on calling her captain even though there is no ruler to hand her that title any longer. Anju has given up correcting both him and his cohorts - in essence, they are not incorrect.
From above Riya spirals down in a grand display of bronze, trilling a far heartier hello to little Pip in the backpack. It's hilarious how all four seem to have been paired in incorrect formats, for Anju's greeting is reserved. "Greetings Koa. Pip. I'm pleased to see you made it." He will know her well enough to read the more leisurely set of her shoulders as she tilts her chin towards the pile of bones. "We're going to have to move quite a few to find something that isn't too sun bleached. Did you bring enough water?" If not she packed extras, but she cannot refrain from testing him in this small way.
through waters yet uncharted
ANJU
