my whole life is mine, but whoever says so will deprive me,
for it is infinite.
Night had fallen, and Amun had been on his way out to the Oasis to pick up some clay. He was still working out the best delivery schedule for his studio, and had run out before the next one was due to arrive. Seeing as most people were asleep already, he’d decided it would be faster to just fetch some himself.
On the way, though, he’d gotten sidetracked: there were enormous looking daisies, and he had stared at them for a while before deciding to approach. They were beautiful, and his eyes studied the pattern of their petals. Perhaps he could replicate that on one of his piece...
Then he felt a sharp sensation on his ankle (not pain), and he glanced down, shocked. One of the flowers had lunged forward, somehow, and sank teeth into him. With a cry, he tore his leg away, trailing fluid. Then other blooms started striking at him, looking for a pound of flesh and he dodged. It was only his Ascended speed that was keeping him out of the way of their attacks, but with an injury he was bound to slip up sooner or later.
On the way, though, he’d gotten sidetracked: there were enormous looking daisies, and he had stared at them for a while before deciding to approach. They were beautiful, and his eyes studied the pattern of their petals. Perhaps he could replicate that on one of his piece...
Then he felt a sharp sensation on his ankle (not pain), and he glanced down, shocked. One of the flowers had lunged forward, somehow, and sank teeth into him. With a cry, he tore his leg away, trailing fluid. Then other blooms started striking at him, looking for a pound of flesh and he dodged. It was only his Ascended speed that was keeping him out of the way of their attacks, but with an injury he was bound to slip up sooner or later.
by being moved I exert my empire,
making the dreams of night real
AMUN
