Nova
Although Alys barely missed the moving target, Nova didn't let it diminish her positive atmosphere. Bouncing lightly on her toes, she gave her an encouraging smile. "So close! That was a hard one, but you'll get it next time!" After all, practice was the key to everything, right?
Picking up a stone for her own turn, she spotted the new targets with glee. "Oooh! Okay!" Her eyes narrowed to concentrate, measuring the distance between each line and what angle would allow her to hit every mark. If Vesper was there, he'd quickly see the tell-tale signs of her brain starting to overheat, smoke pluming through her thoughts to obscure any logical reasoning. She was more of the creative than the analytical, and so it wouldn't have surprised her siblings when she gave up the process in lieu of pure instinct. Biting her lip, she let the rock fly from her fingers. It skipped over the water, hitting three out of four marks before sinking into the water. It was still enough for Nova to feel proud of her achievement, smiling widely at Alys while doing a little shuffle of her feet.
She called on her own magic once more, letting the pink shift gently across the rippling water. "Okay. You got this! Give it one more try."
Picking up a stone for her own turn, she spotted the new targets with glee. "Oooh! Okay!" Her eyes narrowed to concentrate, measuring the distance between each line and what angle would allow her to hit every mark. If Vesper was there, he'd quickly see the tell-tale signs of her brain starting to overheat, smoke pluming through her thoughts to obscure any logical reasoning. She was more of the creative than the analytical, and so it wouldn't have surprised her siblings when she gave up the process in lieu of pure instinct. Biting her lip, she let the rock fly from her fingers. It skipped over the water, hitting three out of four marks before sinking into the water. It was still enough for Nova to feel proud of her achievement, smiling widely at Alys while doing a little shuffle of her feet.
She called on her own magic once more, letting the pink shift gently across the rippling water. "Okay. You got this! Give it one more try."
Life is nothing
without a little chaos to make it interesting
without a little chaos to make it interesting
