Nova
Nova celebrated just as much, if not more than Alys, when the woman's rock skipped over the water twice. Jumping up, she clapped her hands excitedly. "Good job!" Although she would have kept up the compliments and positive vibes, she was suddenly faced with a challenge. The farther yellow line was beyond any distance she'd hit before, not that it stopped her from confidently selecting and projecting a new pebble over the pool of water as if it wasn't more than a single skip away.
Unsurprisingly (to all except Nova), her stone plunked into the water just shy of the yellow line, causing her face to fall into a focused pout of disappointment. She wouldn't be easily discouraged, but that didn't mean she enjoyed missing the mark (literally). Nova didn't hesitate to try again, adding some extra force to her throw (possibly fueled by frustration). And it was exactly what was needed, propelling it past Alys's line on four skips. The young hybrid sent out another shout as she twirled around. Her feet even shuffled in a little dance of victory for the overcome obstacle.
Once her excitement had died down enough, she focused her attention back on the water, sweeping her pink marker back over the dying ripples. "Go here next!" It wasn't out that much farther, but Nova wanted to give Alys something attainable.
Unsurprisingly (to all except Nova), her stone plunked into the water just shy of the yellow line, causing her face to fall into a focused pout of disappointment. She wouldn't be easily discouraged, but that didn't mean she enjoyed missing the mark (literally). Nova didn't hesitate to try again, adding some extra force to her throw (possibly fueled by frustration). And it was exactly what was needed, propelling it past Alys's line on four skips. The young hybrid sent out another shout as she twirled around. Her feet even shuffled in a little dance of victory for the overcome obstacle.
Once her excitement had died down enough, she focused her attention back on the water, sweeping her pink marker back over the dying ripples. "Go here next!" It wasn't out that much farther, but Nova wanted to give Alys something attainable.
Life is nothing
without a little chaos to make it interesting
without a little chaos to make it interesting
