To the divine, mischievous spark in you
"You always were very talented." Poppy nods in confirmation of her own declaration, quite confident in the accuracy of her compliment. She sits, rapt, as Alys shuffles the deck with nimble fingers, umber gaze attentive as she watches her cousin work. Fondness radiates from her freckled face, softening the ever-studious lines, the normal intensity of Persephone's curiosity quelled by the unexpected comfort of familial bond.
Again Poppy nods her head, though slowly, a furrow dug between her brows. "It took you longer than I realized," the naturalist murmurs in her alto voice, perhaps to Alys, perhaps to herself. Ah, but she's quick to brighten again, the day too lovely for brooding and regrets. "General," she tells her cousin. There will be time for deeper decks and closer secrets at a later date.
As for where the naturalist had been? "Wherever felt right," is the breezy answer, a dreamy smile sunlit on her face. "The Greatwood, for a while. Torchline. The Oerwuld. Halo, but only for a summer - too cold." Her nose wrinkles in distaste. "I came to the Refuge during the war. Hated every minute, but King's End is a marvel. Though I suspect I'll move along soon." Her shoulders rise up nonchalantly. She's never stayed one place for long.
Again Poppy nods her head, though slowly, a furrow dug between her brows. "It took you longer than I realized," the naturalist murmurs in her alto voice, perhaps to Alys, perhaps to herself. Ah, but she's quick to brighten again, the day too lovely for brooding and regrets. "General," she tells her cousin. There will be time for deeper decks and closer secrets at a later date.
As for where the naturalist had been? "Wherever felt right," is the breezy answer, a dreamy smile sunlit on her face. "The Greatwood, for a while. Torchline. The Oerwuld. Halo, but only for a summer - too cold." Her nose wrinkles in distaste. "I came to the Refuge during the war. Hated every minute, but King's End is a marvel. Though I suspect I'll move along soon." Her shoulders rise up nonchalantly. She's never stayed one place for long.
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