DEIMOS
ache first, but then let the cuts close
spit out the blood
spit out the blood
Tucking away the parchment to show and reassure Evie later, he took stock of the papers in front of him, the letters already slightly started, and placed another parchment alongside, intending to jot down the list of ideas formulated between the pair of them. At the very least, amidst all the chaos and dread, there was progress and calculations, notions he could dig within instead of churning along the surface. As more considerations persisted, he took note, head tilting, the machinations covering and contorting the blatant chill still residing over his spine.
“All right. I can ask Evie,” pondering if the Palace, scarcely used as it was, would be enough, without needing the Academy, or if it could be cultivated for something else if required. The options were enough for now, before any decisions had to be made.
The notions of Safrin though set another edge to his bones, straightening once more. He wouldn’t detail how weakened she was, or how terrifying to see someone of her caliber, strength, and prowess to be felled – and what it meant for the rest of them. “It will certainly need to be a collective force.” That Vi wasn’t aware didn’t help matters either, but reminded the Sword of other matters at hand. “Are you still tending to the Grounds?”
“All right. I can ask Evie,” pondering if the Palace, scarcely used as it was, would be enough, without needing the Academy, or if it could be cultivated for something else if required. The options were enough for now, before any decisions had to be made.
The notions of Safrin though set another edge to his bones, straightening once more. He wouldn’t detail how weakened she was, or how terrifying to see someone of her caliber, strength, and prowess to be felled – and what it meant for the rest of them. “It will certainly need to be a collective force.” That Vi wasn’t aware didn’t help matters either, but reminded the Sword of other matters at hand. “Are you still tending to the Grounds?”
watch your body pull itself back together
then let your soul do the same
then let your soul do the same
