Theea
My mouth quirks into a smile. “Ah, forgive my indiscretion,” I say with a knowing nod. I wonder what kind of relationships my parents ever had with people like him—the ones who run the behind-the-scenes show of death and loss. Niki seems kind, and I think that creating things probably suits him better than burying bodies, if she could be sure of such a thing.
“Yeah. As hard as she can be to deal with, she had great sides too.” I swipe more rain from my face, and it runs through my hair, down my neck. I don’t mind it now, despite its chill. I’ll find a place to dry off and warm up in town. “I’ve always been with someone, too. We were always close, stuck by each other.”
I tilt my head a little at him. “It’d be cool to see you there. Maybe helping someone with a lantern could be fun, like your friend Flora, if she does it.” The carriage lurches and I nearly lose my seat, but it gains a laugh instead of an ouch this time. “A little padding and the ride could be considered fun,” I half-mutter.
“Yeah. As hard as she can be to deal with, she had great sides too.” I swipe more rain from my face, and it runs through my hair, down my neck. I don’t mind it now, despite its chill. I’ll find a place to dry off and warm up in town. “I’ve always been with someone, too. We were always close, stuck by each other.”
I tilt my head a little at him. “It’d be cool to see you there. Maybe helping someone with a lantern could be fun, like your friend Flora, if she does it.” The carriage lurches and I nearly lose my seat, but it gains a laugh instead of an ouch this time. “A little padding and the ride could be considered fun,” I half-mutter.
welcome to the world of pretend
where we pretend we don't feel pain
where we pretend we don't feel pain
