I'll leave my love hidden in the sun
There was no hesitation on Seren’s part as the hug was offered. While she still felt a little awkward at first, it was becoming increasingly natural for her to both offer and receive this kind of affection. With her parents it was easy, natural as breathing. Everyone else… well. There were clear disadvantages with rushing through puberty and missing out on that awkward learning curve that led into becoming an adult.
“Thank you, auntie,” she murmured against Hotaru’s shoulder. The baby bump felt a little strange against her own middle, and the idea of somehow coming before someone who was a literal part of the woman made Seren uncomfortable. “I think that is the exact kind of attitude that lead you into your messes, you know. I will be very careful. So you be too, please?”
Not that the starchild needed more reasons to pay attention. But the idea of a child’s life depending on her keeping on her toes and performing her new duties with excellence was a spur, to be sure.
“Thank you, auntie,” she murmured against Hotaru’s shoulder. The baby bump felt a little strange against her own middle, and the idea of somehow coming before someone who was a literal part of the woman made Seren uncomfortable. “I think that is the exact kind of attitude that lead you into your messes, you know. I will be very careful. So you be too, please?”
Not that the starchild needed more reasons to pay attention. But the idea of a child’s life depending on her keeping on her toes and performing her new duties with excellence was a spur, to be sure.
For when the darkness comes
SEREN
