Everest
'Oh..' If Ever sounds mildly disappointed that he won't get to use his first-aid skills, the feeling will quickly pass once he realizes all the ways in which doing so could go wrong: what if he wraps too tight? what if he smushes one of Mateo's tendons? What if the blue goop gets everywhere and burns his friend's skin? Honestly, it's probably for the best.
"Okay, well then... let's go find the houseboat, and then after—"
rustle rustle
"...after..." The colour begins to drain from Ever's plump cheeks as he trails off, blue eyes squinting into the underbrush. "...after.."
rustle rustle
"..uh..did you hear that?" Ever asks in a trembling voice that seems to have affected his hands as well; his shaking fingers drop the would-be ice pack he was holding, making the boy jump.
"Okay, well then... let's go find the houseboat, and then after—"
rustle rustle
"...after..." The colour begins to drain from Ever's plump cheeks as he trails off, blue eyes squinting into the underbrush. "...after.."
rustle rustle
"..uh..did you hear that?" Ever asks in a trembling voice that seems to have affected his hands as well; his shaking fingers drop the would-be ice pack he was holding, making the boy jump.
the words you speak
become the house you live in
become the house you live in
