// think of the sun that shaped them //
“Many years of experience,” Lena offered in response. “And a lot of books. I’ve written down scores of notes on things I’ve observed – it helps to look back and check when similar things come up.” Granting another smile in response to the compliments, the Caretaker would send them towards Frey and Safrin combined, for their efforts on the wondrous gardens and enclosures.
Beginning to carry a few treats to lay out and beckon the unicorns closer, she couldn’t help the slight frown at the insinuations of other void touched creatures. “A shame – similar things have occurred with luxere as well.” She hated the thought of the gentle souls becoming something barbaric and twisted. “I’m hoping…eventually, all of that will cease.” Meaning of course, when the Family had been rendered obsolete.
But in the meantime – there they were. The unicorns started coming in, lured by apples, hay, and carrots, so that Lena could take a peek at several of the foals and the bandages wrapped around lower legs. “If you want to look at that one,” and she pointed to one child very close to its mother, but happily indulging, “and let me know if its loosened, that would be great.”
Beginning to carry a few treats to lay out and beckon the unicorns closer, she couldn’t help the slight frown at the insinuations of other void touched creatures. “A shame – similar things have occurred with luxere as well.” She hated the thought of the gentle souls becoming something barbaric and twisted. “I’m hoping…eventually, all of that will cease.” Meaning of course, when the Family had been rendered obsolete.
But in the meantime – there they were. The unicorns started coming in, lured by apples, hay, and carrots, so that Lena could take a peek at several of the foals and the bandages wrapped around lower legs. “If you want to look at that one,” and she pointed to one child very close to its mother, but happily indulging, “and let me know if its loosened, that would be great.”
Lena
// the speck of truth that's ours //
