i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
El immediately took the canteen and fumbled with the cap for a moment before drinking the water in gulps. After they finished, they handed back the canteen and laid back down on the ground, turning so that they were on their back facing up. Shit, this was embarrassing. Who was this person, even? Who hangs out in places like this?
They genuinely couldn't think of anything to say for a minute, mind still foggy with exhaustion. It was starting to clear up, though slowly, and soon enough El's curiosity got the better of them, as usual.
They turned their head to look up at the good samaritan and found a pretty girl with a concerned look on her face. She looked young, younger even than El, which made them feel even more embarrassed. Nonetheless, they blundered on, determined to get their questions answered.
"Do you know where we are? I've been traveling through King's End for a while, but I've never been this far west..." El cringed a bit internally at how naive they must sound. Like a silly little farmer who wandered too far from home. Their empty stomach began to groan unhappily, and El was reminded that water wasn't the only thing they were lacking at the moment. They figured it couldn't get any worse than this, and the girl had been kind so far.
"Not to be a bother, but...do you happen to have any food?" It was worth a shot, regardless of how the girl reacted.
They genuinely couldn't think of anything to say for a minute, mind still foggy with exhaustion. It was starting to clear up, though slowly, and soon enough El's curiosity got the better of them, as usual.
They turned their head to look up at the good samaritan and found a pretty girl with a concerned look on her face. She looked young, younger even than El, which made them feel even more embarrassed. Nonetheless, they blundered on, determined to get their questions answered.
"Do you know where we are? I've been traveling through King's End for a while, but I've never been this far west..." El cringed a bit internally at how naive they must sound. Like a silly little farmer who wandered too far from home. Their empty stomach began to groan unhappily, and El was reminded that water wasn't the only thing they were lacking at the moment. They figured it couldn't get any worse than this, and the girl had been kind so far.
"Not to be a bother, but...do you happen to have any food?" It was worth a shot, regardless of how the girl reacted.
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
