it is both a blessing and a curse, to feel everything so very deeply
Because of Kiada. It hurts to even think the name, flashes of feathers and heat and stone cascading behind her eyes. The starlight on her ribs is a warm balm, hot as comets and wonderfully real, even if it's not. It reminds her that she's here, that Safrin is here, her constant companion, her beloved guide. Amalia clings to the comfort of the touch, curling up around the offered hand in a distinctly feline motion.
He told me to protect them all. The words echo like thunder, a hammer pounding again and again and again upon her skull. To protect them with my life. And I tried, I tried, I stopped them from hurting him and I shielded and I tried but I'm alive and she isn't. She's swimming in the fire and I'm so cold and alone.
A shiver ricochets down her spine, and her thick hair fades away in places, scales taking its place. I would like to feel better now, Amalia repeats, closing her eyes as another shudder shakes her like a leaf.
He told me to protect them all. The words echo like thunder, a hammer pounding again and again and again upon her skull. To protect them with my life. And I tried, I tried, I stopped them from hurting him and I shielded and I tried but I'm alive and she isn't. She's swimming in the fire and I'm so cold and alone.
A shiver ricochets down her spine, and her thick hair fades away in places, scales taking its place. I would like to feel better now, Amalia repeats, closing her eyes as another shudder shakes her like a leaf.
