stars in the skin
Melita noted the very quick way she’d fucked up the moment Ronin seemed to be trying to tug her out of the vicinity by words alone. Her brows furrowed at first, confused, when she realized that was all the information they’d be receiving, for, as Safrin put it, she didn’t care. And perhaps that was the finality of so many things – just because the Honeybee craved to find and tear her way through the jungle, didn’t mean anyone else would want to.
Choking that down, she nodded, listening. Her prostration hadn’t been enough though, she could feel it in the way trepidation wore down her smile, in the warnings Safrin extended. “Thank you.” And to show she’d learned, she took another deep breath. “You’ve been very helpful. I won’t take it for granted.” Whether or not that meant inevitable clashes with such sagacity, remained to be seen. But she had information now, and presently that was enough.
As Safrin disappeared, her cheeks puffed out, and she released another sigh, churning another grin for Ronin. “Thanks. I don’t think I would’ve made it without you.” Which to be fair, was true, given he’d revived her once. “We can head out and I’ll let people know.” From there though, the uncertainty weighed heavy…tripping back over her limbs as they scaled lighthouse stairs and back out into the morning light.
[FIN]
Choking that down, she nodded, listening. Her prostration hadn’t been enough though, she could feel it in the way trepidation wore down her smile, in the warnings Safrin extended. “Thank you.” And to show she’d learned, she took another deep breath. “You’ve been very helpful. I won’t take it for granted.” Whether or not that meant inevitable clashes with such sagacity, remained to be seen. But she had information now, and presently that was enough.
As Safrin disappeared, her cheeks puffed out, and she released another sigh, churning another grin for Ronin. “Thanks. I don’t think I would’ve made it without you.” Which to be fair, was true, given he’d revived her once. “We can head out and I’ll let people know.” From there though, the uncertainty weighed heavy…tripping back over her limbs as they scaled lighthouse stairs and back out into the morning light.
[FIN]
Melita
and fire, iron, scales
