Melita
they should have checked the ashes
of the women they burned alive
of the women they burned alive
Very kind and very tall, her head went upwards, following his movements as he stood back up from the soil. “We absolutely should,” she agreed, making that another mental note amongst the myriad of others to accomplish. At his gesture towards the blackberries, she glanced back down at them, plucking a few within her palm and avoiding the thorns. “Thanks.”
As for the other things, while she munched and swallowed, the details of other related matters came further into light. Already content he knew what she’d been blathering on about in a moment, she took another long breath, swiping another round of berries before continuing on. “Yeah. I had a bizarre dream there too – I’m sure it was the same strange bone antler thing we all saw. I’m wondering if it’s connected with Ludo’s disappearance. Safrin said Ludo’s probably in the jungle, and mentioned the DreamWalker.” Though it’d been slain some years before – but Melita didn’t put anything past Caido. “I guess there was an incident in the desert too, had the same sort of weird shit going on.” Her nose wrinkled a little, and she maintained her stance while she wanted to crawl out of her skin. “I was wondering if you’d be able to ask Rae about the thing in the Peepholes.” Of creations, of things swiftly moving into place, of wayward constructions that might be toiling close to heralds.
Then, of course, there came the sudden fatigue. Not unlike what they’d both experienced in the Oerwoud, her eyes drifted shut while she stood upright, as if she could quite possibly fall asleep standing there – and within half a moment later, she snapped to attention, eyes wide, senses bothered. “Sorry-,” she apologized, uncertain what for save for the yearning of slumber.
As for the other things, while she munched and swallowed, the details of other related matters came further into light. Already content he knew what she’d been blathering on about in a moment, she took another long breath, swiping another round of berries before continuing on. “Yeah. I had a bizarre dream there too – I’m sure it was the same strange bone antler thing we all saw. I’m wondering if it’s connected with Ludo’s disappearance. Safrin said Ludo’s probably in the jungle, and mentioned the DreamWalker.” Though it’d been slain some years before – but Melita didn’t put anything past Caido. “I guess there was an incident in the desert too, had the same sort of weird shit going on.” Her nose wrinkled a little, and she maintained her stance while she wanted to crawl out of her skin. “I was wondering if you’d be able to ask Rae about the thing in the Peepholes.” Of creations, of things swiftly moving into place, of wayward constructions that might be toiling close to heralds.
Then, of course, there came the sudden fatigue. Not unlike what they’d both experienced in the Oerwoud, her eyes drifted shut while she stood upright, as if she could quite possibly fall asleep standing there – and within half a moment later, she snapped to attention, eyes wide, senses bothered. “Sorry-,” she apologized, uncertain what for save for the yearning of slumber.
because it takes a single wild ember
to bring a whole wildfire to life
to bring a whole wildfire to life
