Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again,
this time more intelligently
this time more intelligently
Her own reaction had been rooted in the appropriate caution afforded an unpredictable predator on the hunt, rather than past experiences or nightmares that burned against her chest. It was easier for her to laugh off the tension in her bones or the echoing silence of the Sea where no one had dared breathe in the dragon's presence. However, she didn't miss Noah's fluttering wings or golden bow, the horror that fogged across his eyes or the desperate embrace between him and Venna. She didn't know their relation, but something told her the demigod was desperate not to lose her too.
Elizabeth crouched to gather a few more stones, making sure to give them some privacy as she turned her back to the pair. They didn't need her digging questions or professional curiosity - no matter how much she begged to ask. Instead, she traveled a little farther away, just enough so she might not hear a whispered conversation as she collected the shimmering rocks that scattered the icy shoreline.
Elizabeth crouched to gather a few more stones, making sure to give them some privacy as she turned her back to the pair. They didn't need her digging questions or professional curiosity - no matter how much she begged to ask. Instead, she traveled a little farther away, just enough so she might not hear a whispered conversation as she collected the shimmering rocks that scattered the icy shoreline.
Elizabeth
