Melita
they should have checked the ashes
of the women they burned alive
of the women they burned alive
She poked at the spit again and the metal arm twirled around, unfurling under her ministrations. It kept some restless edges at bay, and maybe didn’t allow her to betray the stoking of emotions as Sunjata explained the latest news. “Oh, that’s good. Was Soh all right?” She’d managed to escape, but gods, she’d been close to some shit too.
And not sitting on the what if possibilities of the Luminary maybe being rendered completely undone too, her eyes flickered back to her uncle, then down at the fire, wishing she could feel like the flames in the moment. Potent. Powerful. Brutal. Instead she just felt like a listless piece of shit. “I’m all right. Just laying low.” She shrugged; figuring that was the best motion for now, given the broadcast.
And not sitting on the what if possibilities of the Luminary maybe being rendered completely undone too, her eyes flickered back to her uncle, then down at the fire, wishing she could feel like the flames in the moment. Potent. Powerful. Brutal. Instead she just felt like a listless piece of shit. “I’m all right. Just laying low.” She shrugged; figuring that was the best motion for now, given the broadcast.
because it takes a single wild ember
to bring a whole wildfire to life
to bring a whole wildfire to life
