to be lit up from within
vein by vein
The shout over the beach drowned out her mutterings, head raised towards Aurelia’s shout. Within a moment, and subsequently Sunjata as well (having abandoned his own shiny enticements), they were over at her side, spying down into the water. “Maybe…,” she whispered, not attempting to get her hopes up – but she dug in anyway.So did the panther.
And, for whatever reason, it didn’t seem to do much good. The waves sank into the sand, hastening it right back to where it started, and they got no further, no matter if paws or shovels were doing the heavy lifting. The mysterious item remained in place, and even while Melita took hold of the knob in obvious frustration, it only budged a little, still and solidified in its realm.
“What if we all pulled at the same time?” Some sort of synchronized strength – instead of digging and digging and digging until they were exhausted, and nowhere close in their efforts. They also didn't have any idea on how large this item was - it could possibly be only the beginning of a long road ahead. Her eyes went to
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Bad rolls, fam. They can keep digging, pull at the same time, or if anyone else has any ideas, feel free to offer up!
to be the sun
MELITA
