you must burn brighter than ever
“So that’s what we’ll call it.” She winked again, sifting through a few particles of sand and loam beneath the surface, grasping for a green stone nearby, and passing it along to Paige so that it might be inspected and examined. Another light hum stirred from her, light and pleasant, as more information bounded and leapt about this other child. What truly conspired in the back of her mind was another mention of Stormbreak. It seemed many had journeyed, ventured, or lived there as of late – and she’d yet to truly step foot, to stretch those skyboat wings. “Have you been there before?” What were a young person’s first impressions of a world made of stone and potential prejudice?
Another gilded rock was grasped and taken into her pile, before she pondered over a series of blue ones – all in varying shapes, sizes, and hues. Perhaps she’d snag all of them and utilize what she had. The inquiry left her raising her head moments later though, an indulgent smile flickering back over. “A waterfall that falls into a pool that’s completely red. The water isn’t truly ruby colored – there’s some lichen at the bottom. But it’s something to behold and see.” She’d dove down into its depths several times before.
Another gilded rock was grasped and taken into her pile, before she pondered over a series of blue ones – all in varying shapes, sizes, and hues. Perhaps she’d snag all of them and utilize what she had. The inquiry left her raising her head moments later though, an indulgent smile flickering back over. “A waterfall that falls into a pool that’s completely red. The water isn’t truly ruby colored – there’s some lichen at the bottom. But it’s something to behold and see.” She’d dove down into its depths several times before.
Melita
