Aurelia
and that the world is always our fault
when we did nothing, how did we do wrong?
when we did nothing, how did we do wrong?
Aurelia nodded with a scrutinizing expression, trying to determine what in the hell was going on. A random sprout in the middle of a city was not something that normally would draw her attention but, this was unique. It giggled and waved about as if playful, as if inviting people in. She already kind of... liked it.
But then the pinecone blossomed and the sapling grew an inch or two, and clearly her new companion saw it. He reached out to touch it, and Aurelia tensed at the idea that he might pull it off. A sapling with such personality might feel wounded from such a violation. But she relaxed, why am I protective of a tree?
The sapling shivered at his touch, though, drawing her surprised attention. The giggles that filled the air were child-like and cheerful. It was a graceful, ethereal sound that prompted a smile of Aurelia's own. It was almost contagious, if only she were in more of a laughing mood.
Curiously, she directed her eyes back to the stranger before her and said, "It is growing pretty rapidly, so I guess that's the only answer that makes sense. In a strange, nonsensical way... Hey, I'm Aurelia by the way. What's your name? I feel like I've seen you around." Perhaps they'd passed on the streets before, which wouldn't surprise her. In any case, she wasn't against making another connection to a fellow resident of Torchline. So long as he didn't give her a reason not to trust him...
But then the pinecone blossomed and the sapling grew an inch or two, and clearly her new companion saw it. He reached out to touch it, and Aurelia tensed at the idea that he might pull it off. A sapling with such personality might feel wounded from such a violation. But she relaxed, why am I protective of a tree?
The sapling shivered at his touch, though, drawing her surprised attention. The giggles that filled the air were child-like and cheerful. It was a graceful, ethereal sound that prompted a smile of Aurelia's own. It was almost contagious, if only she were in more of a laughing mood.
Curiously, she directed her eyes back to the stranger before her and said, "It is growing pretty rapidly, so I guess that's the only answer that makes sense. In a strange, nonsensical way... Hey, I'm Aurelia by the way. What's your name? I feel like I've seen you around." Perhaps they'd passed on the streets before, which wouldn't surprise her. In any case, she wasn't against making another connection to a fellow resident of Torchline. So long as he didn't give her a reason not to trust him...
and I've been thinking that when we thought
the world would break us, that we weren't wrong
the world would break us, that we weren't wrong
