DEIMOS
ache first, but then let the cuts close
spit out the blood
spit out the blood
The door closed behind him, an audible click of the wooden frame resounding, as he stepped within the barracks. Evenings came fast within the winter’s squall, snowflakes drifting in and out of the windows, the particles collecting on top of the roof – to be hastened away on another hour. With the last round of his rotation around the Citadel ended, and another beginning for the next interval of soldiers, it meant he’d have time to snag at lingering schedules for the next week, diagram and sketch a few other instruments of war, and still have enough moments to prepare dinner.
Belial’s greeting was swift, the peryton rising from the rug beside the hearth with regular aplomb, while Zuriel tended to lift her head, presiding in her usual loftiness. Both companions were given ample treats as he crouched beside the fire, igniting the proportions to a healthier snap and crackle as the logs popped and the embers flared.
Settling about to ensure they were properly fed before he tended to anything else, the Sword continued into his regular routine – the training grounds down the halls still echoing with blades and spars, the rustle of warriors hastening back and forth enough of a reassurance that working order, rigor, and determination were still to be found, even as they headed deeper into Deepfrost trenches.
Belial’s greeting was swift, the peryton rising from the rug beside the hearth with regular aplomb, while Zuriel tended to lift her head, presiding in her usual loftiness. Both companions were given ample treats as he crouched beside the fire, igniting the proportions to a healthier snap and crackle as the logs popped and the embers flared.
Settling about to ensure they were properly fed before he tended to anything else, the Sword continued into his regular routine – the training grounds down the halls still echoing with blades and spars, the rustle of warriors hastening back and forth enough of a reassurance that working order, rigor, and determination were still to be found, even as they headed deeper into Deepfrost trenches.
watch your body pull itself back together
then let your soul do the same
then let your soul do the same
