Trinket released the cloth from her command. It went slack, falling down to the sand.
When the mershark admitted defeat, the tiniest, ever so slightest of smiles touched Trinket's lips. Or perhaps not, it was hard to tell.
"You're fun to play with," she said. "We should play again soon. But not the fighting game. You should think of a new game for next time."
She scooped up her doll and held it against her chest. The doll continued to stare at Kaiden, but if it were possible, it almost seemed as if its eyes bore a gentler gaze. Perhaps.
Without another word, Trinket turned and walked away. Once she had taken a few steps, her arms fell absently to her sides, the doll dangling from one hand, its tiny porcelain feet dragging in the sand. The doll's head swiveled around, no longer staring at Kaiden...it was looking for someone new, now.
Perhaps, Trinket thought, she would find someone in the city to play with. There were always lots of interesting people in Torchline.
{end}
When the mershark admitted defeat, the tiniest, ever so slightest of smiles touched Trinket's lips. Or perhaps not, it was hard to tell.
"You're fun to play with," she said. "We should play again soon. But not the fighting game. You should think of a new game for next time."
She scooped up her doll and held it against her chest. The doll continued to stare at Kaiden, but if it were possible, it almost seemed as if its eyes bore a gentler gaze. Perhaps.
Without another word, Trinket turned and walked away. Once she had taken a few steps, her arms fell absently to her sides, the doll dangling from one hand, its tiny porcelain feet dragging in the sand. The doll's head swiveled around, no longer staring at Kaiden...it was looking for someone new, now.
Perhaps, Trinket thought, she would find someone in the city to play with. There were always lots of interesting people in Torchline.
{end}
