i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
El smiled a little at Sohalia's enthusiasm. She seemed very curious about all things, and El could relate to that, at least.
"It's just calendula. We call it Mother's Grace back home. It's good for fighting infection." They raised the herb to their nose to smell it, then offered it to Soh to do the same. The scent was herbaceous and clean, hard to describe, but it reminded El of home and their grandmother. It was used many a time when El was a child and would get various scrapes on their skin from running around outside.
As Soh carefully picked splinters out of El's arm, they took the opportunity to rest their eyes a bit. El could barely feel the splinters coming out; she was so delicate with those tweezers. In no time, Sohalia had finished and was asking El if they wanted to use the antiseptic. They appreciated her asking, but ultimately did not want to have to deal with the injury anymore. Shaking their head, they said, "Go ahead, you do it."
"It's just calendula. We call it Mother's Grace back home. It's good for fighting infection." They raised the herb to their nose to smell it, then offered it to Soh to do the same. The scent was herbaceous and clean, hard to describe, but it reminded El of home and their grandmother. It was used many a time when El was a child and would get various scrapes on their skin from running around outside.
As Soh carefully picked splinters out of El's arm, they took the opportunity to rest their eyes a bit. El could barely feel the splinters coming out; she was so delicate with those tweezers. In no time, Sohalia had finished and was asking El if they wanted to use the antiseptic. They appreciated her asking, but ultimately did not want to have to deal with the injury anymore. Shaking their head, they said, "Go ahead, you do it."
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
