We can be the kings and queens of anything, if we believe.
It was good advice, even though it wasn't exactly easy to hear. "I'll... try to keep that in mind," the girl murmured. It was very tempting to try and protect people. Especially those who appeared hesitant to throw themselves into the maelstrom that was life as a follower - or daughter - of a Herald. The warm honey-gold of Sah's eyes came to mind, and the sun-kissed embers of Melita's. Their freedom to walk away from the war - and from her - was something Seren would fight to protect, if necessary.
She was pulled out of deep reveries by the down-to-earth reminder that there was indeed still work to be done. Sheepish and blushing Seren jumped to action, arming herself with water and scrub as the process of cleaning the cauldron was repeated.
"You absolutely spoil me," she laughed, when her hunger was betrayed to her friend. Cookies? Oh, now Ray gained an ally for sure. "All this and you still offer me food? I bet you feed stray cats, too. I bet you'll never be able to get rid of me." A warning, or a promise?
Perhaps they were one and the same, in these troubled days.
She was pulled out of deep reveries by the down-to-earth reminder that there was indeed still work to be done. Sheepish and blushing Seren jumped to action, arming herself with water and scrub as the process of cleaning the cauldron was repeated.
"You absolutely spoil me," she laughed, when her hunger was betrayed to her friend. Cookies? Oh, now Ray gained an ally for sure. "All this and you still offer me food? I bet you feed stray cats, too. I bet you'll never be able to get rid of me." A warning, or a promise?
Perhaps they were one and the same, in these troubled days.
Seren
