{SE} In remembrance

A panther in the night, a fire burning bright. "Ah, I'm sorry for interrupting your train of thought." Ray apologized sincerely. She hated when hers was interrupted, it always caused her to lose whatever design she had currently be considering. Ray perked up when he mentioned creating a lantern and asked about hers. Designing was a topic she was always eager to discuss.  Ray held her lantern up and spun it slowly, creating the illusion that the canine was running. "It's my first draft for my lantern. It's a coyote running in a field of chamomile. I'm thinking of adding some more color though. It's just all white right now apart from the light inside." She glanced at the board in his hand. "Are you working on your design?" Ray blinked. "Oh! I completely forgot to introduce myself. I'm Ray. Nice to meet you." r a y The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. —Albert Camus