Isla
to share the space with simple living things, infinitely suffering
"Ah, that's true," Isla says with a soft laugh. "Of all the places to spend Longheat and try to stay cool, you're second only to Halo," she agrees; at least Sunjata can stop the spread of any fires and provide a bit of artificial rain if needed. But the small-talk fades in lieu of much more important topics, and the Remedy's shy smile is still in place as the scars suddenly bloom to life across Sunjata's skin, softly illuminating them both for a second.
Then Isla is laughing, unable to help herself, just managing to thank the server as he brings their tea and lemonade. "Thank you, Sunny," she says, her smile creeping wider and more cheerful with every moment that passes. "It was a shock, but we're happy. And honestly, I have no idea. We think it happened because I'm an Ancient and the chaos of it all meant nothing to the protection we used. But if that's how Ancients operate, that means it could be as early as this season."
Her eyes widen a bit to think about it, hand drifting to her belly and the merest suggestion of a bump there, still barely noticeable. "We've just started to tell people, and I wanted you to be one of the first to know."
Then Isla is laughing, unable to help herself, just managing to thank the server as he brings their tea and lemonade. "Thank you, Sunny," she says, her smile creeping wider and more cheerful with every moment that passes. "It was a shock, but we're happy. And honestly, I have no idea. We think it happened because I'm an Ancient and the chaos of it all meant nothing to the protection we used. But if that's how Ancients operate, that means it could be as early as this season."
Her eyes widen a bit to think about it, hand drifting to her belly and the merest suggestion of a bump there, still barely noticeable. "We've just started to tell people, and I wanted you to be one of the first to know."
fighting off like all creation, the absence of itself
