Theea
you lose yourself when the wind flows through your hair
you taste freedom as you fill your lungs with air
you taste freedom as you fill your lungs with air
I brighten right up when she says she’s from the Grounds too. “Really? I hardly remember life behind the barrier at all,” I admit with a laugh, brushing a bit of moss off my knee. “But my parents were Outlanders—Ashetta Yla and Kalt Ravenshire. There are some technicalities about whether I count as a Natural or not, but honestly? I was too young to remember anything different.” I wave my hand, dismissing the debate.
I lean back on my palms, gaze flicking out across the misty pool as I keep talking. “I didn’t used to visit the Sidhe Village much. Back then the Fae weren’t exactly… welcoming. But I was there recently, and everyone was so kind.” My smile softens into something sheepish. “Finding an inn that’d let me work for a room was another story, though. So your offer—it really means a lot. I’d love to stay with you sometime. It’d be like a slumber party!”
I laugh at the thought, brushing hair out of my face. “I’ve only ever had one before, and it was just recently—with a woman named Elizabeth. She offered to share her room at an inn.”
I realize I’m rambling again, cut myself off with a quick clear of my throat, and glance at her. “Do you… know Remi or Ronin, too? They lived here for a while. They’re my uncles.”
I lean back on my palms, gaze flicking out across the misty pool as I keep talking. “I didn’t used to visit the Sidhe Village much. Back then the Fae weren’t exactly… welcoming. But I was there recently, and everyone was so kind.” My smile softens into something sheepish. “Finding an inn that’d let me work for a room was another story, though. So your offer—it really means a lot. I’d love to stay with you sometime. It’d be like a slumber party!”
I laugh at the thought, brushing hair out of my face. “I’ve only ever had one before, and it was just recently—with a woman named Elizabeth. She offered to share her room at an inn.”
I realize I’m rambling again, cut myself off with a quick clear of my throat, and glance at her. “Do you… know Remi or Ronin, too? They lived here for a while. They’re my uncles.”
the time has stopped, your mind has set sail
the road is home, the stars will light the trail
the road is home, the stars will light the trail
