It's Lord of the Flies in my mind tonight
gain, she waves it away, needing not his apology, but his understanding.
“You didn’t. How else will you learn if no one tells you?” Raising a brow and taking a sip, she chuckles. “Technically, I’m old enough to be an elder, and if I still lived in the Grounds, I’d be expected to teach. But I don’t, so, there goes the opportunity to have awe-struck eyes on me.” She peers at Chulane again and nods decisively. “You’ll have to do.”
But since they are adults, and this is Deepfrost, the Wraith settles a bit back into her chair. “How about question for question? You tell me more about Earth and its lack of Gods and what your life was like and I’ll tell you… whatever you still want to know.” Because she is actually quite curious about this place and she can imagine that his questions about the Voice won’t end there. Not with the tidbits she’s dropped.
“You didn’t. How else will you learn if no one tells you?” Raising a brow and taking a sip, she chuckles. “Technically, I’m old enough to be an elder, and if I still lived in the Grounds, I’d be expected to teach. But I don’t, so, there goes the opportunity to have awe-struck eyes on me.” She peers at Chulane again and nods decisively. “You’ll have to do.”
But since they are adults, and this is Deepfrost, the Wraith settles a bit back into her chair. “How about question for question? You tell me more about Earth and its lack of Gods and what your life was like and I’ll tell you… whatever you still want to know.” Because she is actually quite curious about this place and she can imagine that his questions about the Voice won’t end there. Not with the tidbits she’s dropped.
