we used to play outside when we were young & full of life & full of love
She figures it out quickly, causing your grin to widen significantly, your eyebrows rising in turn. "Hels ain't just pests- no offence." A placating scratch is offered to Noe's head. "Get 'em t'trust ya an' they're great adventure buddies." Not unlike you, though you're too dense to say or even really think that. Something something your days of adventure are over and you're an old man now who doesn't do dumb shit like walk on water with the aid of unpredictable hels.
Except oop, there you go.
The first few steps are always the hardest because you have to skip across the breaking waves. Even on a still summer day like this it can take a minute to find your footing, so you're patient, letting Vai set the pace. "Steady," you caution as you step out further, the hels still sat obediently on their perches. It's not unlike walking through a puddle, and the water is refreshing on such a hot night. "Gets easier when it's smoother. Whaddya think so far?"
Except oop, there you go.
The first few steps are always the hardest because you have to skip across the breaking waves. Even on a still summer day like this it can take a minute to find your footing, so you're patient, letting Vai set the pace. "Steady," you caution as you step out further, the hels still sat obediently on their perches. It's not unlike walking through a puddle, and the water is refreshing on such a hot night. "Gets easier when it's smoother. Whaddya think so far?"
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