knew what she was doing when she invited the wild in
When Melita had agreed to assist Maeve, she hadn’t expected Sunjata to be there. She presumed her uncle would keep to the wings and eaves of King’s End, back and forth on whatever suited him at the pressing time. Not amidst Torchline again. She considered the weight of it all as her stride swept her along, as her eyes took in the familiar form.
She could keep the peace. She could. And if she told herself that enough time, it might come true. Their discussions and talks while she visited kept the emboldened fixtures downward, at the very least.
“Hey,” she motioned towards both with a wave, before snagging at one of the shovels. Though she’d rarely been around for the monsoons, due to the Ark’s traveling schedule, the aftermath of prior events hadn’t left her mind. Even if Safrin’s shields remained, there was no harm in eager, early preparation. Thereafter, she began to fill up one of the bags with sand, dumping the granules into the artifact.
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Melita comes to help and starts filling a sandbag.
She could keep the peace. She could. And if she told herself that enough time, it might come true. Their discussions and talks while she visited kept the emboldened fixtures downward, at the very least.
“Hey,” she motioned towards both with a wave, before snagging at one of the shovels. Though she’d rarely been around for the monsoons, due to the Ark’s traveling schedule, the aftermath of prior events hadn’t left her mind. Even if Safrin’s shields remained, there was no harm in eager, early preparation. Thereafter, she began to fill up one of the bags with sand, dumping the granules into the artifact.
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Melita comes to help and starts filling a sandbag.
Melita
