DEIMOS
ache first, but then let the cuts close
spit out the blood
spit out the blood
“We take fortune where we can find it then,” and he allowed another smile – some other weight taken off of shoulders, mind whirling on the possibilities of next ventures.
But the surprise, and the sudden faltering of her smile, bewildered him too , eyes widening in his own modicum of confusion – wondering if he’d erred somewhere or this was simply a moment of miscommunication. There’d been no suspicion from the start; only an opportunity of bestowal he would’ve gladly obliged. “My apologies.” Last time he and Flora had made exchanges of flowers and items, it had been purely transactional; and it’d been his only encounter with the roses, save for the plague circumstances long before that. “The only other time I had been given one of these had been through a trade. I presumed you would want something as well.” Which he’d still bestow if she wanted – but given how things were now in the realm of confusion, maybe it scarcely mattered.
Erebos turned around, looked at Elizabeth, and giggled, clearly unbothered by the sudden turn of events. Perhaps it was the Sword’s own issues at fault too, for always thinking others wanted something from him.
But the surprise, and the sudden faltering of her smile, bewildered him too , eyes widening in his own modicum of confusion – wondering if he’d erred somewhere or this was simply a moment of miscommunication. There’d been no suspicion from the start; only an opportunity of bestowal he would’ve gladly obliged. “My apologies.” Last time he and Flora had made exchanges of flowers and items, it had been purely transactional; and it’d been his only encounter with the roses, save for the plague circumstances long before that. “The only other time I had been given one of these had been through a trade. I presumed you would want something as well.” Which he’d still bestow if she wanted – but given how things were now in the realm of confusion, maybe it scarcely mattered.
Erebos turned around, looked at Elizabeth, and giggled, clearly unbothered by the sudden turn of events. Perhaps it was the Sword’s own issues at fault too, for always thinking others wanted something from him.
watch your body pull itself back together
then let your soul do the same
then let your soul do the same
