we live in a world someone else imagined
"Oh, all kinds of stories," Ronin said, his voice quiet and animated as they headed away from the lighthouse. Regardless of the storm building within him, Ronin would not let any child - let alone his own - feel uncomfortable or upset when there was no reason. Especially given that Seren had just been separated from everything she had ever known. "They say there are pirates that sail the ocean around the Torchline islands. And there are mermaids that live beneath the waves."
It helped, being away from Safrin, and Ronin felt a strange sort of numbness come over him. "But my favourite story is about the L'ma, though that is a sad one. Maybe I can tell you that one a different time." They were trailing along the shore now, leaving prints in the sand, and Haulani's lights danced in the distance.
"It's a little while into town - are you going to be okay walking?"
It helped, being away from Safrin, and Ronin felt a strange sort of numbness come over him. "But my favourite story is about the L'ma, though that is a sad one. Maybe I can tell you that one a different time." They were trailing along the shore now, leaving prints in the sand, and Haulani's lights danced in the distance.
"It's a little while into town - are you going to be okay walking?"
the dark star
