Maea
And time it waits for no one
It heals them when you die
It heals them when you die
It seemed she had been too vague. Not direct enough, not clear enough... which, in her defense, was not easy when the situation was so complex. And how did she explain it to Melita, without revealing all aspects of the issues both Maea and Sunjata were trying to deal with?
"We are, in the sense that we had a row. And that we are taking time away from one another, to cool off. Think about what we want for ourselves, as individuals. But I still hope that we will sort things out. And even if our current relation ends, I'm still his friend. I want to do something for him that is good."
Breathing in deeply, Maea looked down at the bow in her hands. Wiped more of the salt from the wood, uneasy under Melita's relentless eyes. "I hope he wants it. A birthday celebration. To have friends gathered, share food and drink, spend time with people who are genuinely fond of him.
"But of course I would not force it on him, if he preferred not to. That's why I'm not sure how to go about it. Whether it should be a surprise or not."
There were other things to figure out too, like location, who to invite, other such details.
But they paled in question to whether she and the Flood would have sorted anything out before the season was over.
"We are, in the sense that we had a row. And that we are taking time away from one another, to cool off. Think about what we want for ourselves, as individuals. But I still hope that we will sort things out. And even if our current relation ends, I'm still his friend. I want to do something for him that is good."
Breathing in deeply, Maea looked down at the bow in her hands. Wiped more of the salt from the wood, uneasy under Melita's relentless eyes. "I hope he wants it. A birthday celebration. To have friends gathered, share food and drink, spend time with people who are genuinely fond of him.
"But of course I would not force it on him, if he preferred not to. That's why I'm not sure how to go about it. Whether it should be a surprise or not."
There were other things to figure out too, like location, who to invite, other such details.
But they paled in question to whether she and the Flood would have sorted anything out before the season was over.
And soon you are forgotten
A whisper within a sigh
A whisper within a sigh
