REXANNA
She agrees with Hotaru, that actions absolutely do speak louder than words. But she doesn’t dwell on it, she knows Kiada will come around. She always does. Even if she isn’t the same form, the same type of woman she was before, she’s still her mother – and sometimes, that was all you needed in life was your mother’s touch. Rexanna would always be here for the Harpy, whether she knew it or not – but she hoped somewhere deep down that Deimos would let her know that too.
Soon, however, she’s leading her sister to the bedroom, tender and soft, watching with a light smile as the Valkyrie slips into the bed and under the covers – comfortable and content, and Rexanna finds nothing in her that makes her happier than the picture that she sees before her. That is, until she climbs in after, and the feeling of Hotaru’s arm resting over her own makes the Penumbra hold her tightly, face slipping into Hotaru’s neck comfortably, awash with a crown of gold to mix her own dark hues.
She listens for a time to Hotaru’s heartbeat, to her breathing, wondering how it might be for her to not share those very special things any longer, but it dies from her mind as Hotaru’s quiet voice slips into the room. “Hmm?” She asks quietly into the air, eyes closed as Hotaru laces her fingers with and mentions the hot springs, where Rexanna snickers in agreement. Her hand tightens lightly in a squeeze on Hotaru’s fingers as she leans back slightly to prop her head up as though they’re gossiping.
“I tell everyone that was my favorite part.” She replies with a quiet hum of laughter. Sapphire gaze slips down to look at Hotaru through the dark room, wondering if her sister would like some form of a light on even if Rexanna doesn’t need it – even if the Penumbra can see the swaths of porcelain that make up Hotaru’s face, the bi-toned eyes through the night as dawn filters through the drapes she has closed.
“And I miss the Aurora, when it danced above.” She snorts, burying her face into the back of Hotaru’s neck, lips brushing against the column of her spine as she does so. “And you, when I came across you as we were on our way back to the Basin, and we were both so fucking fat and pregnant with our twins, and we did nothing but bitch about it the whole day.” She laughs.
Soon, however, she’s leading her sister to the bedroom, tender and soft, watching with a light smile as the Valkyrie slips into the bed and under the covers – comfortable and content, and Rexanna finds nothing in her that makes her happier than the picture that she sees before her. That is, until she climbs in after, and the feeling of Hotaru’s arm resting over her own makes the Penumbra hold her tightly, face slipping into Hotaru’s neck comfortably, awash with a crown of gold to mix her own dark hues.
She listens for a time to Hotaru’s heartbeat, to her breathing, wondering how it might be for her to not share those very special things any longer, but it dies from her mind as Hotaru’s quiet voice slips into the room. “Hmm?” She asks quietly into the air, eyes closed as Hotaru laces her fingers with and mentions the hot springs, where Rexanna snickers in agreement. Her hand tightens lightly in a squeeze on Hotaru’s fingers as she leans back slightly to prop her head up as though they’re gossiping.
“I tell everyone that was my favorite part.” She replies with a quiet hum of laughter. Sapphire gaze slips down to look at Hotaru through the dark room, wondering if her sister would like some form of a light on even if Rexanna doesn’t need it – even if the Penumbra can see the swaths of porcelain that make up Hotaru’s face, the bi-toned eyes through the night as dawn filters through the drapes she has closed.
“And I miss the Aurora, when it danced above.” She snorts, burying her face into the back of Hotaru’s neck, lips brushing against the column of her spine as she does so. “And you, when I came across you as we were on our way back to the Basin, and we were both so fucking fat and pregnant with our twins, and we did nothing but bitch about it the whole day.” She laughs.
until the lambs
have become
lions
