Soleil
The delightful yip from behind her is an additional moment of triumph, which lends a kick of speed to her legs as they go rocketing into the stacks of books. Though she doesn’t notice when the soft patter of paws slow and fall away, not over the pound of her heart and blood in her ears. Only noticing when she glances over her shoulder and the vixen is not there in eyesight.
It’s as she’s looking back that Cordelia pounces, sending the two flopping gracelessly over the soft rug until the fox stands triumphantly poised overtop the young girl. Soleil is giggling even before the fox pulls off of her, and she sits up, legs crossing and arms around herself as she laughs. “That was fun!” she gushes, only remembering at the last second to hush herself in the library. As if running feet were any better. “Thank you for playing with me, it gets really lonely and boring here,” she confesses softly, unashamed to wear her heart on her sleeve and not expecting a verbal response at all, so accustomed to sharing her worries and dreams with her father’s companion.
It’s as she’s looking back that Cordelia pounces, sending the two flopping gracelessly over the soft rug until the fox stands triumphantly poised overtop the young girl. Soleil is giggling even before the fox pulls off of her, and she sits up, legs crossing and arms around herself as she laughs. “That was fun!” she gushes, only remembering at the last second to hush herself in the library. As if running feet were any better. “Thank you for playing with me, it gets really lonely and boring here,” she confesses softly, unashamed to wear her heart on her sleeve and not expecting a verbal response at all, so accustomed to sharing her worries and dreams with her father’s companion.
everyone around her seemed brighter and better
for having known her
for having known her
