Evie
When hope and peace begin to fray
Rinse and repeat. Evie nods, absorbing the instructions like an avid pupil, and sets her feet to the stone wall once more. As instructed she keeps her head tilted above the water - careful not to crane too far lest she develop a crick in her neck or look more like a duckling leaning too far back - and buoys herself naturally with a deep inhale.
Slicing through the water is easier with each pass, getting a feel for the launch and kick, the best way to hold her arms and hands. Each time she manages to meet him, and she returns to the wall with small adjustments to make. Until slowly it becomes more of a struggle to traverse the distance the further he wades backwards and the more her muscles tire, but she persists. The waters themself seem to help in the fatigue, keeping aches at bay so long as she resides within their embrace. Even so, she is only so strong, and eventually she finds the boundary of her distance. A little out of breath on the last go, she reaches for Deimos’ arm to orient herself while she gets her feet beneath her. “What next?” she asks, chest rising and falling at a faster pace as she takes the moment to rest physically even as her mind focuses on the next task. Ready and willing to be challenged.
Slicing through the water is easier with each pass, getting a feel for the launch and kick, the best way to hold her arms and hands. Each time she manages to meet him, and she returns to the wall with small adjustments to make. Until slowly it becomes more of a struggle to traverse the distance the further he wades backwards and the more her muscles tire, but she persists. The waters themself seem to help in the fatigue, keeping aches at bay so long as she resides within their embrace. Even so, she is only so strong, and eventually she finds the boundary of her distance. A little out of breath on the last go, she reaches for Deimos’ arm to orient herself while she gets her feet beneath her. “What next?” she asks, chest rising and falling at a faster pace as she takes the moment to rest physically even as her mind focuses on the next task. Ready and willing to be challenged.
know that daybreak is not far away
