to be lit up from within
vein by vein
“Mhm. And a bone monster out there.” The latter had been more disastrous, but not without the normal perils within the former. And while Melita might’ve been prepared, that didn’t mean any newcomer to the region would be. Wrinkling her nose at the prospects, her features only altered back to their usual wicked amusements at the image he created – cackling and sending a few nearby ningo flying at the sound. “Now there’s a thought. It’d be very impressive. Maybe she could even start a landshark farm,” snapping her fingers together as if in a notion of ‘write that down’. Her smile turned impish at the moment her shitty plan had been unleashed – more so because she knew it was stupid and simply looking, hoping, for a reaction. The one she received had her inwardly wondering over the possibilities – of him simply living with her - but they’d yet to conquer an entire week together. Taking one moment at a time, she took a deep breath and tilted her head in rapt fondness, batting her eyelashes. “Oh, you’d still associate with me?” Laughing, she strived to maneuver around the next icicle column, leaving her pool behind and facing the music of having to actually concentrate and focus.
Which was difficult on her best days, and he wasn’t helping with the snort and approach from behind her. “Of course you are,” she flitted in return, like it was the most obvious thing, glancing back at him from the corner of her eyes, watching, waiting. Once he’d lifted her hands she didn’t even bother hiding the involuntary shudder, huffing a little at the thought of mental images – because quite frankly she only had several in mind at present. “Already in the ice,” she repeated, as if that might help the situation and add to her abilities. “Gonna set somethin' fuckin’ free,” she grumbled before following his lead in flames amongst palms. Her eyes narrowed when something actually came to life, more than a pool, but the notions of said luxere head – at least, some angle where it could’ve been antlers.
to be the sun
MELITA
