The flower that blooms in adversity
She paused, briefly kicking herself for not thinking that Marcus might want to go with her. Smiling, she was about to reassure him before grabbing his hand and making the plunge, but when she looked at his face, he seemed pretty serious for some reason.
Her hand hovered for a moment as she listened, subconsciously drifting back to rest on her knee while she waited for him to say why she shouldn't touch it. Surely just a little tap couldn't hurt, especially if it was a real portal that could take them on a fun adventure!
Marcus only confirmed it all, claiming that they'd end up 'somewhere else,' but he said it like it was a bad thing. She didn't get it.
Nova's pace pinched, confusion and annoyance clear in the stubborn set of her jaw. "But that sounds fun." So what was the catch? Could it be that Marcus was just scared? The thought had her brightening again, sure that that must be the case. "You don't have to worry! We'll go together!" She shifted in her crouch to take his hand, ready to help him into the water.
Her hand hovered for a moment as she listened, subconsciously drifting back to rest on her knee while she waited for him to say why she shouldn't touch it. Surely just a little tap couldn't hurt, especially if it was a real portal that could take them on a fun adventure!
Marcus only confirmed it all, claiming that they'd end up 'somewhere else,' but he said it like it was a bad thing. She didn't get it.
Nova's pace pinched, confusion and annoyance clear in the stubborn set of her jaw. "But that sounds fun." So what was the catch? Could it be that Marcus was just scared? The thought had her brightening again, sure that that must be the case. "You don't have to worry! We'll go together!" She shifted in her crouch to take his hand, ready to help him into the water.
Nova
is the most rare and beautiful of all.
