Melita
they should have checked the ashes
of the women they burned alive
of the women they burned alive
“Yeah,” she uttered, the frown puncturing more into a pout at the thought. “Multiple, really. They’re more frequent the further out you get.” And all the more dangerous, when there was nowhere to run or hide. Once a ship was wrecked, there was only so much one could do, if they were limited in their abilities.
At the notions of the dropped dessert, she added the sticker to her card too, though it was on a different square entirely from his. Humming a little to herself, she grinned back at his sentiments. “Well, I was part of the Monster Hunters for a bit. You see a lot.” Additionally, the Honeybee sought out danger and disasters like it was customary and commonplace. Centering herself along the line though, his inquiry gave her pause – she hadn’t thought much further ahead of simply having fun at his side. Within a moment though, the semblance passed, and she aimed her grin at him. “A tumsea! For as long as I’ve been in Torchline, I still haven’t seen any!” And while gentle and serene, and perhaps not part of the trickster demigod mantra, it still would be nice to gaze upon the kind, but rare creatures.
Then the platform door opened, and they were moving upon the threshold, ready for the descent.
[FIN]
At the notions of the dropped dessert, she added the sticker to her card too, though it was on a different square entirely from his. Humming a little to herself, she grinned back at his sentiments. “Well, I was part of the Monster Hunters for a bit. You see a lot.” Additionally, the Honeybee sought out danger and disasters like it was customary and commonplace. Centering herself along the line though, his inquiry gave her pause – she hadn’t thought much further ahead of simply having fun at his side. Within a moment though, the semblance passed, and she aimed her grin at him. “A tumsea! For as long as I’ve been in Torchline, I still haven’t seen any!” And while gentle and serene, and perhaps not part of the trickster demigod mantra, it still would be nice to gaze upon the kind, but rare creatures.
Then the platform door opened, and they were moving upon the threshold, ready for the descent.
[FIN]
because it takes a single wild ember
to bring a whole wildfire to life
to bring a whole wildfire to life
