DEIMOS
ache first, but then let the cuts close
spit out the blood
spit out the blood
With Sah’s assistance, both moose were loaded onto the sleds; the latter tools providing ample ability to transport the large prey to the Citadel with little concern. His hands went toward the rope provided, gloves ensuring no blisters would form, intending to begin dragging the forms home, when the fellow Abandoned’s question hung in the air. The monolith’s eyes went towards the horizon as well, but with their ample amount of meat, and future work ahead, he didn’t find it necessary to continue the pursuit. There were times when avarice could grind, wind, and cling to the bones; this was not one of them. “We have more than enough food here,” and his stare went back to the pair of ill-fortuned beasts. “But we can take a scenic route.”
And so he led the way, pulling along, but not going the way they’d come; rounding out over the outcrop, the sled sliding behind him with little effort, save for anytime it found a stubborn rock. He’d memorized the outset from the time he’d hunted with Noah, noting the way he’d tracked the most common of deer here – and though he had no intention of hunting them, perhaps Sah would like to take a look.
As they came around and over a particular ridge, they could be seen in the distance – small, unassuming at first, save for the gilded glow of their antlers, still radiant and otherworldly in the touches and fringes of day. “Luxere,” he indicated with an angled chin and nod in their direction, stopping momentarily, permitting Sah a moment to witness.
And so he led the way, pulling along, but not going the way they’d come; rounding out over the outcrop, the sled sliding behind him with little effort, save for anytime it found a stubborn rock. He’d memorized the outset from the time he’d hunted with Noah, noting the way he’d tracked the most common of deer here – and though he had no intention of hunting them, perhaps Sah would like to take a look.
As they came around and over a particular ridge, they could be seen in the distance – small, unassuming at first, save for the gilded glow of their antlers, still radiant and otherworldly in the touches and fringes of day. “Luxere,” he indicated with an angled chin and nod in their direction, stopping momentarily, permitting Sah a moment to witness.
watch your body pull itself back together
then let your soul do the same
then let your soul do the same
