We can be the kings and queens of anything, if we believe.
"Sounds simple enough." Seren reached for a share of the flowers. It hurt her a little to pop the colorful flowers off the stem and so callously drop them into the water. They were beautiful, and destroying them for the sake of creating something else seemed... harsh. But it did get easier as she went on, and the task was hardly taxing.
"What have you been up to, since last time?" Smiling up at the other woman, she tried to recall what they had been talking about. "Did you ever visit a shrine?" Crushed petals were staining her fingertips, and as the water began to simmer a fragrant aroma rose from the cauldron. Equal parts fresh and pungent, it made her think of sunlight and her mother's laughter.
"What have you been up to, since last time?" Smiling up at the other woman, she tried to recall what they had been talking about. "Did you ever visit a shrine?" Crushed petals were staining her fingertips, and as the water began to simmer a fragrant aroma rose from the cauldron. Equal parts fresh and pungent, it made her think of sunlight and her mother's laughter.
Seren
