Sohalia
Sohalia hurried alongside Flora as the latter crossed one of the bridges that gave this area its name, her own iced coffee gripped in one hand. Long shadows tinted the bleached bones, and the sun lowered itself steadily towards the horizon as the women made their way across the expanse. Flora, her sundress fluttering, was talking animatedly; Soh, more comfortable in shorts and a cropped top that displayed a hint of navel to the Grounds, listened attentively.
A passing bird was nearly a casualty, but managed to dodge Flora’s outstretched arm at the last minute; Soh winced faintly, but otherwise said nothing. At least, until Flora got to the part where Jack had said that they meant nothing to one another - then Soh jumped in with a frown. ”He what?” she asked, outraged on Flora’s behalf. But it appeared the Doubletake wasn’t quite finished - there was more. Soh went to lean on the bridge railing beside her friend, leaning her shoulder into Flora’s in a silent show of support.
”I mean…” Soh said, just as bewildered as Flora by this unlikely turn of events. ”Are you so sure he meant what he said about you being nothing to each other? Because in any other context, that sounds almost like a date.” Confusing? Very, but then, Soh had never quite understood Flora and Jack’s relationship, and after all, who was she to judge, given her own past experiences with romance?
A passing bird was nearly a casualty, but managed to dodge Flora’s outstretched arm at the last minute; Soh winced faintly, but otherwise said nothing. At least, until Flora got to the part where Jack had said that they meant nothing to one another - then Soh jumped in with a frown. ”He what?” she asked, outraged on Flora’s behalf. But it appeared the Doubletake wasn’t quite finished - there was more. Soh went to lean on the bridge railing beside her friend, leaning her shoulder into Flora’s in a silent show of support.
”I mean…” Soh said, just as bewildered as Flora by this unlikely turn of events. ”Are you so sure he meant what he said about you being nothing to each other? Because in any other context, that sounds almost like a date.” Confusing? Very, but then, Soh had never quite understood Flora and Jack’s relationship, and after all, who was she to judge, given her own past experiences with romance?
these aching memories still dance around me
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
