Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
So her luck had run out swiftly.
Within moments of successful loading of the cannons, the sails clearly had other ideas. In a matter of seconds, the honeybee found herself tossed out along the floor of the deck, clunking her head against the wooden slats, cringing as she realized what had occurred. Looking downward at her feet, while her skull throbbed, the ropes had easily bore around her – perhaps when she wasn’t looking or paying attention, eyes on the horizon rather than on the mast. Stupid, really. That's nothing new or out of the ordinary.
So while she sneered at herself, the youth leaned forward, and Fangorn followed in his helpful stead, fingers and vines working at the newfound knots, attempting to free herself from a ridiculous snare.
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Melita works to free herself of the ropes!
Within moments of successful loading of the cannons, the sails clearly had other ideas. In a matter of seconds, the honeybee found herself tossed out along the floor of the deck, clunking her head against the wooden slats, cringing as she realized what had occurred. Looking downward at her feet, while her skull throbbed, the ropes had easily bore around her – perhaps when she wasn’t looking or paying attention, eyes on the horizon rather than on the mast. Stupid, really. That's nothing new or out of the ordinary.
So while she sneered at herself, the youth leaned forward, and Fangorn followed in his helpful stead, fingers and vines working at the newfound knots, attempting to free herself from a ridiculous snare.
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Melita works to free herself of the ropes!
Melita