Oh, empty my heart
Now that she was back in her childhood home and old enough to walk around without supervision, Torchline was full of interesting places. It would be easy to get lost in the deep jungles or the vastness of the ocean, to forget herself and disappear off on some adventure or other.
But. And this was a big but. Seren had already done that kind of vanishing act, and knew how easily it might spin out of hand. While she did poke her nose into many things during this most brief of stays on the coast, she made sure to keep her exploration confined to the areas around Haulani. For her father's peace of mind, if nothing else.
That restriction made the Fingers the perfect destination. Not that she even knew of their existence; it was mostly by accident she had stumbled upon one of the entrances. And in her usual happy-go lucky way, she had dived right into the dark pit, with only a star-cat to light her way. It padded on soundless paws ahead of her 'round bends and twists, until she inevitably became hopelessly lost.
But it was fine. What was the worst that could happen? The shivers that ran up and down her spine at the sound of singing and distant laughter bouncing off the walls had nothing to do with fright. It was excitement. Yes, that was the word.
She repeated back a few of the lines in a sing-song voice, twisting her vocals in a serious attempt at making it sound doomy and majestic. As the words echoed down the tunnel, they twisted and turned into broody questions. True? Heart? Soul?
But. And this was a big but. Seren had already done that kind of vanishing act, and knew how easily it might spin out of hand. While she did poke her nose into many things during this most brief of stays on the coast, she made sure to keep her exploration confined to the areas around Haulani. For her father's peace of mind, if nothing else.
That restriction made the Fingers the perfect destination. Not that she even knew of their existence; it was mostly by accident she had stumbled upon one of the entrances. And in her usual happy-go lucky way, she had dived right into the dark pit, with only a star-cat to light her way. It padded on soundless paws ahead of her 'round bends and twists, until she inevitably became hopelessly lost.
But it was fine. What was the worst that could happen? The shivers that ran up and down her spine at the sound of singing and distant laughter bouncing off the walls had nothing to do with fright. It was excitement. Yes, that was the word.
She repeated back a few of the lines in a sing-song voice, twisting her vocals in a serious attempt at making it sound doomy and majestic. As the words echoed down the tunnel, they twisted and turned into broody questions. True? Heart? Soul?
I've got to make room for this feeling
SEREN
