SWORD
we watched the night under moonlight mixed in ocean air
the salty breeze tickled our necks
and we counted galaxies forgetting boundaries,
imagined reaching for them,
like for each other
A shift and a turn, no chance or possibility of outrunning a quilin’s exploits and advantages, long, limber muscles undulating across the grounds, but still not a match compared to her lengthier columns. Had he not been engrossed in the amusement and ridiculousness of the situation, he might have simply revered or admired her pursuit – but he was too intent on evasion and escape, the impending oblivion in their wake. He has no ammunition for this sort of battle; and upon catching up, neck and neck, ivory and argent fur became naught but brown, stained and mottled with the filth as her tail caught at his fibers, as he howled in laughter.
Because in the end, it didn’t really matter how filthy or disgusting they were; distracting ploys and diversions.
Try as he might, other than lofting a few well-placed mudballs from his paw again, he’d been doused and saturated in both human and bestial forms. On a rumbling growl, on an amusing tangent, he exuded his devilish glee. Fine, fine. I yield. He’d started it and she’d ended it – altering himself back to human form, though it didn’t really matter. Both portions of his essence were covered. A tip of his head included a question in its fold. Now what? Another ring of temptation blistered and beckoned, a snort flickering through.
Because in the end, it didn’t really matter how filthy or disgusting they were; distracting ploys and diversions.
Try as he might, other than lofting a few well-placed mudballs from his paw again, he’d been doused and saturated in both human and bestial forms. On a rumbling growl, on an amusing tangent, he exuded his devilish glee. Fine, fine. I yield. He’d started it and she’d ended it – altering himself back to human form, though it didn’t really matter. Both portions of his essence were covered. A tip of his head included a question in its fold. Now what? Another ring of temptation blistered and beckoned, a snort flickering through.
SHIELD
the stars lined our heartbeats,
and we fell
so much harder,
than we ever had
before
