i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
Out of the corner of El's eye, they noticed Sohalia begin to sketch, thought about doing the same, then decided against it. Just looking was enough for them. They shifted slightly to get a better view, and as they did, noticed their hands were trembling. Not so good for a drawing at the moment.
The unicorn raised its head, and El was afraid that it had noticed them. But then it turned to look behind, and from the mist, amazingly, came another. El thought they must be doubly blessed today, if not by the Gods, then by some other entity entirely. Two unicorns in one place! The second one was slightly smaller than the first, and its coat was speckled with brown rather than completely white. The two gently bumped heads in greeting, tails flicking, and after a while went back to calmly grazing.
El couldn't stop themself from smiling hard, hugging their torso. They still couldn't quite believe what they were seeing. Shortly after, they noticed some movement in the grass, a bit closer to them but still far, and first assumed it to be the hare from earlier. After looking a bit longer, however, El could just make out a head of dark hair, barely visible amongst the grass, and in front of it, a large crossbow balanced on the ground. It was a person, they realized, and the person was just finishing placing a bolt in their crossbow, pointed right at the unicorns. There was no doubt as to what this person was going to do.
"Hey! Get out of here! Run away!" Without thinking, El had stood and started waving their arms, yelling at the unicorns to flee. They could only hope that the crossbowman wasn't yet ready to fire their shot and that the unicorns would react in time.
The unicorn raised its head, and El was afraid that it had noticed them. But then it turned to look behind, and from the mist, amazingly, came another. El thought they must be doubly blessed today, if not by the Gods, then by some other entity entirely. Two unicorns in one place! The second one was slightly smaller than the first, and its coat was speckled with brown rather than completely white. The two gently bumped heads in greeting, tails flicking, and after a while went back to calmly grazing.
El couldn't stop themself from smiling hard, hugging their torso. They still couldn't quite believe what they were seeing. Shortly after, they noticed some movement in the grass, a bit closer to them but still far, and first assumed it to be the hare from earlier. After looking a bit longer, however, El could just make out a head of dark hair, barely visible amongst the grass, and in front of it, a large crossbow balanced on the ground. It was a person, they realized, and the person was just finishing placing a bolt in their crossbow, pointed right at the unicorns. There was no doubt as to what this person was going to do.
"Hey! Get out of here! Run away!" Without thinking, El had stood and started waving their arms, yelling at the unicorns to flee. They could only hope that the crossbowman wasn't yet ready to fire their shot and that the unicorns would react in time.
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
