the gray sky was vast and real cryptic above me
I'll just take a little sabbatical, they said. What could possibly go wrong? they said.
Everything, as it turns out.
Koa joins the milling crowd as unobtrusively as he can, a hat pulled low over his eyes, his handsome features slightly obscured by an unfortunate attempt at a beard. He hadn't fully believed the mess of letters that had been waiting for him, had truly believed - had to believe his family and friends were exaggerating. But now as he listens to Zavien's impassioned speech the reality of the situation settles like a brick, its finality like hands squeezing his shoulders. He cannot bear it. They must endure it.
He holds his position while Zavien finishes, feeling a swell of pride for his friend despite the dire circumstances. After the announcements are done he'll seek out his family, his regiment, and his friends. He'll throw himself into this evacuation the way he throws himself into everything. And, somehow, they'll survive.
Everything, as it turns out.
Koa joins the milling crowd as unobtrusively as he can, a hat pulled low over his eyes, his handsome features slightly obscured by an unfortunate attempt at a beard. He hadn't fully believed the mess of letters that had been waiting for him, had truly believed - had to believe his family and friends were exaggerating. But now as he listens to Zavien's impassioned speech the reality of the situation settles like a brick, its finality like hands squeezing his shoulders. He cannot bear it. They must endure it.
He holds his position while Zavien finishes, feeling a swell of pride for his friend despite the dire circumstances. After the announcements are done he'll seek out his family, his regiment, and his friends. He'll throw himself into this evacuation the way he throws himself into everything. And, somehow, they'll survive.
Koa
I wanted you to love me like you used to do
