DEIMOS
what tried to destroy you
didn't have the strength
didn't have the strength
His gaze went to the flies again, watching as they spiraled around the canopies, branches, brambles, and undergrowth; changing hues to reflect the ferns and vines, the jungle abyss and vast void. A mood lifted, perhaps, from any darker or all-encompassing fixtures; at least giving the Sword a moment not eternally impacted by trepidation or trauma. “And then there is decapitating, puncturing, piercing…,” traces of his dry humor manifesting in between the leaves and boughs; a few snorts to punctuate the notions.
The offer to sort extended in modest surprise in the raising of a brow – mostly because it was usually a default mannerism to the Sword to extend assistance – having it in return altered and skewed things. “If you want. The library may intrigue you anyways.” Plenty to be distracted amidst, and were Deimos not constantly occupied by one thing or another, he might have meandered there in front of the fire, scholarly intrigue and curiosity taking over.
As for the other exercises, the half-grin notched its way back to his features again. “I tend to use these exercises for the mind, and a bit of amusement. One year we did capture the flag. Other times I have used a version of hide and seek.” How to outwit one’s adversary, utilizing familiar, childhood diversions – allowing the rest of the public to coincide and join in the merriment and strengthening.
The offer to sort extended in modest surprise in the raising of a brow – mostly because it was usually a default mannerism to the Sword to extend assistance – having it in return altered and skewed things. “If you want. The library may intrigue you anyways.” Plenty to be distracted amidst, and were Deimos not constantly occupied by one thing or another, he might have meandered there in front of the fire, scholarly intrigue and curiosity taking over.
As for the other exercises, the half-grin notched its way back to his features again. “I tend to use these exercises for the mind, and a bit of amusement. One year we did capture the flag. Other times I have used a version of hide and seek.” How to outwit one’s adversary, utilizing familiar, childhood diversions – allowing the rest of the public to coincide and join in the merriment and strengthening.
still you stand
sturdy and smelling of smoke
sturdy and smelling of smoke
