take the heart you thought you had

*Hanako* · 08-15-2020, 04:24 PM

"Close your eyes and no peeking!" Hanako ordered as she turned around and bounced in close, with a tight lipped frown she leaned right in as she watched Mortis shut his eyes. It took all her strength not to burst out into a big grin, not that it mattered since he could no longer see."If you do I'll never forgive you. Never ever." Not that she thought he would, he'd never given her a reason to doubt him, so why start now?

Leaning against his side, beneath his wing Hanako guided him along, making sure to steer him clear of rocks, branches and any other bits of debris he might trip on. It was kind of a wasted effort, since the Fatalis had probably already figured out where they were but Hanako wanted to present the Delta as a sort of gift to him. Something special and sacred, a place away from the hustle and bustle of the Armada. Somewhere they could just be themselves, whatever that meant these days. More than that, the Delta was the first place she'd ever visited on Boreas and as Hanako breathed in the salty sea air and listened to the soothing hiss of the ocean waves the memories came rushing back. So much had changed in such a short time. She felt...different somehow, but wasn't exactly sure what that entailed.

"We're almost there, just a little further." She didn't leave him in the dark and never strayed from his side, even if it was really tempting to just run ahead.

Dirt transitioned to sand and the vast open space of the delta was all Hanako could see in all directions. Twisting curls and lines upon lines of sandbanks, all reaching out to the open ocean. And for the second time that year it took Hanako's breath away.

She nudged Mortis gently with her nose, her voice quieter than she'd anticipated, as if she didn't want to ruin the moment. "You can open them now."

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