Deimos
walked from revelation to revelation
came back storm-drenched
came back storm-drenched
Evie gained another snort and an eyeroll for her blunt measures; if they had more time, he likely would’ve started a subsequent rally and volley of watery mischief. Instead, however, he helped and assisted, dragging over the buckets with the Evergreen, ensuring the rest of the container was filled.
Expectations hadn’t been in overt rounds of affection, but he could only laugh, thoroughly amused, when Noah responded in turn. Deimos had taunted and teased the Sentinel and Cordelia thoroughly years before (and they’d deserved it), so he could only accept the inevitable as the tables turned. “Too late,” he shot back, wrinkling his nose and ensuring a bout of laughter for their ridiculous antics, nudging Evie with his hip just to see if she’d faceplant in the springs from the impact.
Thereafter though, they could inspect the amount they’d snagged, drifting in and amongst the warmth and enjoyment. “Think this is enough?"
Expectations hadn’t been in overt rounds of affection, but he could only laugh, thoroughly amused, when Noah responded in turn. Deimos had taunted and teased the Sentinel and Cordelia thoroughly years before (and they’d deserved it), so he could only accept the inevitable as the tables turned. “Too late,” he shot back, wrinkling his nose and ensuring a bout of laughter for their ridiculous antics, nudging Evie with his hip just to see if she’d faceplant in the springs from the impact.
Thereafter though, they could inspect the amount they’d snagged, drifting in and amongst the warmth and enjoyment. “Think this is enough?"
through shattered mountains and aching famine
stronger than all of it
stronger than all of it