They Can Hear Our Hearts Beat

The crystals were beating to her heart?  That was beyond strange and all the more reason for the challenge he gave.  None of this was normal and Kotori preferred a bit more normalcy to things.  Then again last winter had been abnormal as well.  Kotori still hadn’t lived through a normal winter and he was damn sure ready to be done with it.  Hopefully, all the strangeness faded with the snow.

Kotori turned his head at Ikigai’s concern with some surprise but as she spoke it made sense.  The boy couldn’t stand it anymore and sat his rump down.  He was tired and honestly laying down sounded better but he’d be damned if he did.  It wasn’t safe enough to lie down.  “I get that Ikigai, I get it,” the young man responded, “but better for a fighting to lose a fight than be too cowardly to even stand up for myself.” Kotori let out a slow sigh, “You keep praying, maybe they’ll listen to you and not hurt you.” He didn’t add on how hindered this exhaustion would make him.  


Kotori Fatalis