Melita
they should have checked the ashes
of the women they burned alive
of the women they burned alive
Nate had told her, when they were along the boxing ring, to watch, to pay attention to movements, but not to let them trick her. Aisha began to circle, and the honeybee intended to do just that – striving to predict the angles, the measures, wondering if she’d be able to estimate where the strike or blow would come from, if the fellow warrior would give herself away. Her opponent’s eyes went to Melita’s limbs, and for half a second she thought to guard –
Ah, but a ruse.
The blade swung low but then swept upwards, catching Melita off-balance, and the fiery youth did indeed stumble back, gritting her teeth, and then shaking her head, thinking to laugh the situation off. She should’ve known better than to be conned so readily – and with a flurry of motion, sought to remove and relegate the situation back into her favor. Fierce and forceful now, Melita reached out with her sword at a bizarre angle, changing trajectories at the last moment, so the movements were swift and kick, lunging for ribs again.
Ah, but a ruse.
The blade swung low but then swept upwards, catching Melita off-balance, and the fiery youth did indeed stumble back, gritting her teeth, and then shaking her head, thinking to laugh the situation off. She should’ve known better than to be conned so readily – and with a flurry of motion, sought to remove and relegate the situation back into her favor. Fierce and forceful now, Melita reached out with her sword at a bizarre angle, changing trajectories at the last moment, so the movements were swift and kick, lunging for ribs again.
because it takes a single wild ember
to bring a whole wildfire to life
to bring a whole wildfire to life
