Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
She listened, feet sinking into the sand, muscles fine-tuned, ready, fervent, ardent for any ferocious undertaking. Oh, she could indulge, but to her own benefit, her eyes glancing over the water, before meandering back to Zephyr, who’d been driven closer towards the shore, but certainly not out of the sea. Her brow arched again, curious, inquisitive, nodding her head in response to the first query, and once she listened to the explanation, could understand its accord. What could she do if she managed to flail and fall off the boat? She didn’t want to end up like others, taken in by the waves, by ghost whales, sunken into maws and mouths of the fathoms – consumed, devoured. She craved to be the one that demolished and desecrated, and had no intention of winding around into parallels. Best to be prepared in all capacities; like she had with Hotaru, when weapons may not be beneficial.
Of course, she had other abilities at her disposal.
“Sure. We can do that.” On acceptance, on the brimming, bristling nod of her fire-edged head and locks, her devilish smile etched its way along her lips, and she stepped onto the water. Giving no indication that this wasn’t anything out of the realm of normalcy, that people normally presided above the waves, the current tickling toes, the youth hastened back her sleeves, regarding a fighting pose and stance. “Ready when you are!”
Of course, she had other abilities at her disposal.
“Sure. We can do that.” On acceptance, on the brimming, bristling nod of her fire-edged head and locks, her devilish smile etched its way along her lips, and she stepped onto the water. Giving no indication that this wasn’t anything out of the realm of normalcy, that people normally presided above the waves, the current tickling toes, the youth hastened back her sleeves, regarding a fighting pose and stance. “Ready when you are!”
Melita
