i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
El's smile grew as Soh gave them the pages. This girl was so generous, and El was feeling lucky to have stumbled across her. Especially in the state they'd been not too long ago...remembering this, El took the canteen and drank some more water, making sure to leave some for Soh if she needed it.
Then, they got in a comfortable position on their belly, legs out behind them and elbows supporting their upper body as they chose a flower randomly to sketch. They wished they had more colors than black, but they were grateful enough to even have paper with which to do this. With this new focus, El fell into silence, looking from the page to the flower, then back again repeatedly as they began to draw. It was satisfying and joyful to create a replica of what they saw on a blank sheet of paper, and though El hadn't drawn in some time, they were able to remember the motions of it after a couple of minutes.
After a little while, they took a break to change positions and just watch the scenery. They held their breath when a little brown hare made itself known only 20 feet away from them, nose and ears twitching. El bit their lip to quell their grin somewhat at the sight.
Then, they got in a comfortable position on their belly, legs out behind them and elbows supporting their upper body as they chose a flower randomly to sketch. They wished they had more colors than black, but they were grateful enough to even have paper with which to do this. With this new focus, El fell into silence, looking from the page to the flower, then back again repeatedly as they began to draw. It was satisfying and joyful to create a replica of what they saw on a blank sheet of paper, and though El hadn't drawn in some time, they were able to remember the motions of it after a couple of minutes.
After a little while, they took a break to change positions and just watch the scenery. They held their breath when a little brown hare made itself known only 20 feet away from them, nose and ears twitching. El bit their lip to quell their grin somewhat at the sight.
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
