you drew memories in my mind I could never erase
painted colors in my heart I could never replace
It is Jyoti who greets the tall, slender man, appearing as soon as he appears at the door in a flurry of song and starlight. Contrary to much of the rest of the world, the whale has been growing steadily more exuberant as the days grow colder and darker, finding familiarity to her former home. With childish abandon she coos merrily at Adam, bathing him in starlight and searching for Coffee whole simultaneously nudging his back to push him fully into the store.
Amalia, as usual, is working. As Adam enters the bakery he will find the girl up to her elbows in flour, kneading a massive ball of dough with the fervor of a baker who knows long night will soon fall, and she must do all she can to keep ahead of it. A collection of loaves already covers the counter, in various stages of completion- evidence of a full week's work crammed into one day.
Raising her head as the bakery door opens, Amalia flashes her friend a slightly weary smile. "Hey, yeah- just let me get this rising. It's my last one for the day." Reaching up to brush away a lock of hair with the back of her hand, the girl succeeds only in streaking flour across her forehead while Jyoti fixes Adam with a look that says, See?
Amalia, as usual, is working. As Adam enters the bakery he will find the girl up to her elbows in flour, kneading a massive ball of dough with the fervor of a baker who knows long night will soon fall, and she must do all she can to keep ahead of it. A collection of loaves already covers the counter, in various stages of completion- evidence of a full week's work crammed into one day.
Raising her head as the bakery door opens, Amalia flashes her friend a slightly weary smile. "Hey, yeah- just let me get this rising. It's my last one for the day." Reaching up to brush away a lock of hair with the back of her hand, the girl succeeds only in streaking flour across her forehead while Jyoti fixes Adam with a look that says, See?
meet me where the falling stars live
Amalia
