what a wonder
inoki
12-28-2021, 06:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-28-2021, 06:22 PM by Zoey. Edited 1 time in total.)
Zoey grinned as the woman did when she mentioned how pretty her name was. "Thanks! My parents named me that ‘cause they thought I was pretty as a flower in the autumn sun..something like that!" The orphaned child retained quite a few memories at this point of her parents, though many of them eould soon fade into oblivion as more recent memories took place. That was just how life worked, along with the passage of time. The girl knew she couldn’t hang on to every precious moment of her parents forever, but they’d still have an eternal place in her heart for sure. They said she was their ray of sunshine, a blessing from the stars..she was clearly a great gift to them. They never minded her energy, either, still smiling at how she bounced around and giggled at the shimmering sights during that long nighttime and they were growing sicker. Even before they passed they still made sure she was cared for even if they didn’t touch her directly. Their affections for their only child clearly overcame any concerns for her nearly infinite energy and enthusiasm. However, others she’s encounter in life would likely find her a tad suffocating - fine with her! She only knew how to be herself. Zoey nodded vigorously at Inoki’s suggestion. "Yep! My mom and dad said if I just keep going in a straight line, I can alwasy retrace my steps and I won’t get lost!" Not literally, of course - the girl had more than likely gone in zigzags every which way as she got sidetracked by various bugs and critters she’d encountered.
The ebony-furred adult then pointed out her goggles. The russet child grinned, tail wagging and swishing the sand beneath her as she touched her goggles with one paw. "Thanks! I couldn’t see too well so my dad made them for me. He said they were magic goggles that help me see better!" Of course, as she would grow older she’d know it was the variation in the curvature of the glass that allowed her eyes to see better, and not pure magic, but why tell a child all that boring stuff? She grinned, though her cheerful gaze dulled a slight bit at the mention of her father, the one who succumbed just after her mother. He’d given the goggles to her after noticing she was bumping into things, and she complained her vision was blurry. After the goggles, she was able to see as clearly as any wolf. Just after her gift, though, he’d grown ill rapidly. It was a cheerful thing to receive these goggles..but her parents’ deaths not long after dulled the magic a little.
The ebony-furred adult then pointed out her goggles. The russet child grinned, tail wagging and swishing the sand beneath her as she touched her goggles with one paw. "Thanks! I couldn’t see too well so my dad made them for me. He said they were magic goggles that help me see better!" Of course, as she would grow older she’d know it was the variation in the curvature of the glass that allowed her eyes to see better, and not pure magic, but why tell a child all that boring stuff? She grinned, though her cheerful gaze dulled a slight bit at the mention of her father, the one who succumbed just after her mother. He’d given the goggles to her after noticing she was bumping into things, and she complained her vision was blurry. After the goggles, she was able to see as clearly as any wolf. Just after her gift, though, he’d grown ill rapidly. It was a cheerful thing to receive these goggles..but her parents’ deaths not long after dulled the magic a little.