blue lights at night

Hanako wasn't well. The restless nights paired with the feeling of unease and churning in her stomach truly made her feel as though she'd been cursed. Stricken by evil magic. She tried to reassure herself that this wasn't nearly as bad as last year, that being pelted by dolls and vomiting on herself was the lowest of lows, considering how cruddy she felt it was hard to remain optimistic. To even force a smile. Leaving the safety of the Armada once more, Hanako headed out into the night, eying the blue sprites with curious hesitance. They didn't seem dangerous and simply faded away when she wandered too close, but she couldn't help but wonder what they were and where they had come from?

Approaching the Falls, the purple of the full moon danced on the water's reflection. Shimmering and waving as it flowed and rippled, cascading like a sheet of royal silk. It had always been pretty here and Hanako felt at home amongst the water but like all nights that had come before the peace was slit open by the prolonged sense of unease. Even the quiet felt too silent, sounds dulled and her senses fuzzy. Like all of this was a dream they were all forbidden to wake from.


"Speech"