Evie
When hope and peace begin to fray
His conviction is far more believable, which is a terrible shame because Evie - for all her stamina - cannot hope to compare to the General’s training and accumulated power. The facade is worth it for the cut of his sharklike grin if nothing else, pleased to have seeded and sown that amusement and playful discord within him. Happy to make herself the mouse between his leisurely paws if it brings him predatory joy.
The ensuing incantations are unexpected, but far more enjoyable. As the water rushes past her legs, making her stagger as they gain traction and speed, the Evergreen laughs and lets herself go weightless, dropping down into the water to let it spin her along its fringes. Toting her past Deimos like an eager sacrifice to the mild depths below. “Come on!” she calls, one arm lifting to beckon him, already feeling the edges of dizziness pressing in on her temples and refusing to let it dissuade her. He’d accidentally made something more play than punishment, but she wouldn’t enjoy it as much on her own.
The ensuing incantations are unexpected, but far more enjoyable. As the water rushes past her legs, making her stagger as they gain traction and speed, the Evergreen laughs and lets herself go weightless, dropping down into the water to let it spin her along its fringes. Toting her past Deimos like an eager sacrifice to the mild depths below. “Come on!” she calls, one arm lifting to beckon him, already feeling the edges of dizziness pressing in on her temples and refusing to let it dissuade her. He’d accidentally made something more play than punishment, but she wouldn’t enjoy it as much on her own.
know that daybreak is not far away
