Evie
i'll plant a row of daisy seeds
in the space beneath each eye
in the space beneath each eye
Evie presses into his side, grateful to be alive and together. Something as seemingly mundane as crab hunting is a gift when the looming of the dark island in the middle of the sea is such a visceral presence in their lives. Ubiquitous and foreboding. But it can’t plague them every moment, and cherished spaces of harmony such as this still exist. They must.
“I know it’s not her fault, but the amount of times my heart has nearly stopped either because of or in association with Seren makes me glad to not see her soon, for experiments or anything else.” Evie laughs wryly all the same. She holds no ill will for the girl, but between nearly dying on the beach and hosting a testing party that could’ve killed Amhran, Evie is glad to go a while longer without hearing her name.
Laughing in concession to the point, Evie applauds her own restraint in avoiding the desire to pinch him right back in what would inevitably become an endless loop. In reality it’s because she’s surprised to hear about Flora, and it takes her out of the mischief for a moment as she uses her magic to pull a rock into her own hand to launch into the lake. “She’s very driven, I’m sure it won’t be long for her to finish. That’s great news.” The furrow of her brow stands in contrast until she sighs and looks out over the expanding ripples before them. “But that just means the stakes will rise. This will be our first countermeasure.” And Evie doubts the Family will let that slide.
“I know it’s not her fault, but the amount of times my heart has nearly stopped either because of or in association with Seren makes me glad to not see her soon, for experiments or anything else.” Evie laughs wryly all the same. She holds no ill will for the girl, but between nearly dying on the beach and hosting a testing party that could’ve killed Amhran, Evie is glad to go a while longer without hearing her name.
Laughing in concession to the point, Evie applauds her own restraint in avoiding the desire to pinch him right back in what would inevitably become an endless loop. In reality it’s because she’s surprised to hear about Flora, and it takes her out of the mischief for a moment as she uses her magic to pull a rock into her own hand to launch into the lake. “She’s very driven, I’m sure it won’t be long for her to finish. That’s great news.” The furrow of her brow stands in contrast until she sighs and looks out over the expanding ripples before them. “But that just means the stakes will rise. This will be our first countermeasure.” And Evie doubts the Family will let that slide.
so they'll remind you of your beauty
when they bloom each time you cry
when they bloom each time you cry
