Aurelia
maybe that's enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity
perhaps wisdom is realizing how small I am, and unwise
perhaps wisdom is realizing how small I am, and unwise
His defensive retorts did little to quell her laughter. In fact, he only made things worse in that regard. Her brows quirked up doubtfully at his display of how big they were. "Oh, yeah? Bigger than you?"
"It's not boring!? I've never heard anything like that," She protested with earnest, although she was grinning rather playfully. The way he reacted to her declaration of never letting him live it down, defending himself one last time, the whine in his voice; it all prompted her to laugh and say, "You poor, innocent victim." Her fingers reached up to hold his jaw towards hers. Shutting her eyes, she leaned in and gave him a firm kiss that deepened upon touching, her hand running up behind his ear to hold his lips against hers. Abruptly, she parted from him and murmured, "That should make up for it, hm?"
"So!" She let go of him and leaned back on her hands, propping a leg up against his, "How long do you wanna stay out here for?" She blinked up at him with a knowing smile, "'Cause I think... considering all the food we just ate, we could last... at least a couple of days. Might get washed out to sea few times, though," She pretended to actually consider this, mock concern furrowing her brows and turning her expression into a frown.
"It's not boring!? I've never heard anything like that," She protested with earnest, although she was grinning rather playfully. The way he reacted to her declaration of never letting him live it down, defending himself one last time, the whine in his voice; it all prompted her to laugh and say, "You poor, innocent victim." Her fingers reached up to hold his jaw towards hers. Shutting her eyes, she leaned in and gave him a firm kiss that deepened upon touching, her hand running up behind his ear to hold his lips against hers. Abruptly, she parted from him and murmured, "That should make up for it, hm?"
"So!" She let go of him and leaned back on her hands, propping a leg up against his, "How long do you wanna stay out here for?" She blinked up at him with a knowing smile, "'Cause I think... considering all the food we just ate, we could last... at least a couple of days. Might get washed out to sea few times, though," She pretended to actually consider this, mock concern furrowing her brows and turning her expression into a frown.
and how far I have yet to go
