Turning to her head to see if he’s following her, delight bubbles up and tumbles brightly from somewhere unused to laughing. Gods, how long has it been since she laughed? Grinning, chuckling in amusement, yes, all those things come naturally but the Wraith is not often one for bold, unmistakable laughter.
She and Bastien have disagreed on many things in the past, perhaps nearly come to blows, but seeing him rise to the challenge in his own unique way is something triggers a warm, happy feeling inside her.
So - the game is on! Wessex suddenly ducks around a corner and into an alley, knowing that there’s a little alcove one building over where she can slip into the dark corners and hide. She presses herself into the sides of the hole, unsure of how far Bastien was behind her. There’s a plan, though - and she listens carefully to see if he caught her turn (and then the second one into the alcove) or not.
If he zooms past her, she’ll slide out and begin chasing him instead. And if he misses her first turn completely, she’ll wait for a bit and then retrace her steps, turning tag into a game of hide and seek, where neither of them knows who’s the hider and who’s the seeker.
She and Bastien have disagreed on many things in the past, perhaps nearly come to blows, but seeing him rise to the challenge in his own unique way is something triggers a warm, happy feeling inside her.
So - the game is on! Wessex suddenly ducks around a corner and into an alley, knowing that there’s a little alcove one building over where she can slip into the dark corners and hide. She presses herself into the sides of the hole, unsure of how far Bastien was behind her. There’s a plan, though - and she listens carefully to see if he caught her turn (and then the second one into the alcove) or not.
If he zooms past her, she’ll slide out and begin chasing him instead. And if he misses her first turn completely, she’ll wait for a bit and then retrace her steps, turning tag into a game of hide and seek, where neither of them knows who’s the hider and who’s the seeker.
The Wraith
the bright
the thing in the night
the bright
the thing in the night
Wessex
