my held breath fills the room with blood
hurting in ways I can't describe
On that, Safrin and Hotaru can agree. “Good. And Deimos is like a bear - he would sooner stand directly in front of us the entire time and impede us than let us be hurt.” Fondness is thick in her tone as she imagines Deimos imitating a brick wall the entire time.
Seren’s jolt has Hotaru dissolving into a sudden fit of laughter, hand rising as if to try and shove the sound back in lest she miss Seren’s words. Eyes damp with the force of her mirth, Hotaru wipes them with her thumb and grins.
“Oh, very different. Much less refined I’m afraid. But it doesn’t hurt, I promise. Here.” She reaches for Seren’s hand and places the girl’s palm where the baby had kicked. Thankfully the little tyke seems adamant on moving about now that they’ve started, and kicks out in the same spot, more of a bump against Seren’s hand. “See? It feels roughly the same from the inside. It’s how they get strong - worth bearing any discomfort.” And as she says it her eyes are tender, wholeheartedly believing the sentiment.
Seren’s jolt has Hotaru dissolving into a sudden fit of laughter, hand rising as if to try and shove the sound back in lest she miss Seren’s words. Eyes damp with the force of her mirth, Hotaru wipes them with her thumb and grins.
“Oh, very different. Much less refined I’m afraid. But it doesn’t hurt, I promise. Here.” She reaches for Seren’s hand and places the girl’s palm where the baby had kicked. Thankfully the little tyke seems adamant on moving about now that they’ve started, and kicks out in the same spot, more of a bump against Seren’s hand. “See? It feels roughly the same from the inside. It’s how they get strong - worth bearing any discomfort.” And as she says it her eyes are tender, wholeheartedly believing the sentiment.
my heart bends and breaks
so many, many times
HOTARU
