this is how a heart breaks

She wasn’t sure she had ever felt so sad and lonely before. For as long as she could remember Dalila had been there at her side. She lived on the island since she nad Chimera returned here and life together had been so good. Then the water demon had taken her and she accepted the burden he put on her. After everything they had been through that was the breaking point for Dalila. Part of her understood the distance between them and the other part just hurt too much to think about. She didn’t blame Dal, the breaking of their relationship was all on her. But maybe she didn’t quite grasp the jealousy Dalila harbored.

Siren was alone now, something she was becoming far too used to. Chimera was far too busy to coddle her, and Dal didn’t even want to look at her. A sadness gripped her heart. Tiny paws carried the princess through the forest towards the beach. She had been lingering with the deer herd, which helped her feel better but they were nowhere near as intelligent as another wolf. The quiet of the morning roused the emotions within her. The small Klein woman lowered her haunches to the ground and curled her long braided tail around her hips.

The sun was lifting above the horizon, colors beginning to spread over the sky as Siren parted her lips and began to sing. She was confident in her solitude so as her voice lifted above the sand her song was meant for no one but the ocean. And maybe her voice would reach the god who had so thoroughly changed her life. Her voice was clear and sweet, and her heartbreak was heard easily in the lyrics.

"Speech"