Aurelia
Aurelia took Mildew's word for it, able to see the warning of personal experience in the witch's dark eyes. Perhaps when Aurelia returned someday, she could ask about it. She found herself more and more curious about Mildew with each bit of wisdom she offered. But it is getting late. The seasons are changing. And Aurelia has a port, a ship, and a crabby captain to get back to.
"I don't give up easily," Aurelia replied, backing it up with true confidence. If there was anything she knew about herself, it was that. Tenacious - to a reasonable degree - and adaptable. She could do it, whatever 'it' was. She smiled warmly at the invitation to return for a visit, though it did falter at the mention of bringing a firstborn along. Her brows pressed together in concern and she leaned back, awkwardly wondering if she'd have to make a run for the hills.
A laugh, though, is prompted from her. Relief mixed in with the amusement, though, because for a second there... "You almost had me," she gives Mildew a humorous look and readies herself for the journey home. "I'll uh.. I'll see you later, then. Thanks again."
'Later' meaning she didn't really know but, she would make an effort to at some point in the near future - if she could.
fin~
"I don't give up easily," Aurelia replied, backing it up with true confidence. If there was anything she knew about herself, it was that. Tenacious - to a reasonable degree - and adaptable. She could do it, whatever 'it' was. She smiled warmly at the invitation to return for a visit, though it did falter at the mention of bringing a firstborn along. Her brows pressed together in concern and she leaned back, awkwardly wondering if she'd have to make a run for the hills.
A laugh, though, is prompted from her. Relief mixed in with the amusement, though, because for a second there... "You almost had me," she gives Mildew a humorous look and readies herself for the journey home. "I'll uh.. I'll see you later, then. Thanks again."
'Later' meaning she didn't really know but, she would make an effort to at some point in the near future - if she could.
fin~
standing in the ashes of who I used to be
