Melita
they should have checked the ashes
of the women they burned alive
of the women they burned alive
Without any further discussion, beyond the nod, Melita hastened her way up the tree. Barefoot and tough, the bark did little to trouble her, hands grasping at branches, committed to swinging upwards, brawn in her shoulders and arms lending to the breadth of her dexterity. And while she hadn’t been born to it, not like the sand, the salt, or the sea, the youth had always found ample time to rummage her way through canopies of other lands.
Her focus was maintained on bright hues and illustrious colors – nestling in the crook of the bough above. The bird was an intriguing-looking creature, and if she knew more about what vivid hues meant (danger, poison, do not touch vibes, etc.) she might have taken a pause. Or perhaps not – given her reputation for rushing headlong into treacheries anyway.
Instead, she wrapped one arm around the trunk, and then made a howl, a rush of movements and hand gestures towards the animal, intending to hasten it towards Locke’s direction. It scrambled and rushed in a startled, fleeting descent – scattering this way and that. “Incoming!” Was a brief announcement, and then she glanced downward to see if the proceedings and foolishness bore any weight.
Her focus was maintained on bright hues and illustrious colors – nestling in the crook of the bough above. The bird was an intriguing-looking creature, and if she knew more about what vivid hues meant (danger, poison, do not touch vibes, etc.) she might have taken a pause. Or perhaps not – given her reputation for rushing headlong into treacheries anyway.
Instead, she wrapped one arm around the trunk, and then made a howl, a rush of movements and hand gestures towards the animal, intending to hasten it towards Locke’s direction. It scrambled and rushed in a startled, fleeting descent – scattering this way and that. “Incoming!” Was a brief announcement, and then she glanced downward to see if the proceedings and foolishness bore any weight.
because it takes a single wild ember
to bring a whole wildfire to life
to bring a whole wildfire to life
