Fading Waterfalls

Terra ducks her head, moving to grab more meat when Lotus’s voice makes her stop. Emerald gaze shoots up to meet the icy boy’s and she lifts her head up to fully catch his eyes. Silently, she listens to his declaration, shame burning hotly in the backs of her eyes, forcing tears to form but still she listens. They threaten to fall but she realizes that she is tired of waiting, of hoping for something that part of her knows will never come and the earthen girl’s eyes soft with quiet admiration. The horned boy places a paw on the dead deer and boldly proclaims for her to follow him. His words make sense and Terra already knows she will follow him.

Casting her gaze down to his paw, the girl lifts her own paw and gently places it over his, looking back up to Lotus with a bright determination blazing in her emerald depths. Her head dips sharply in a nod as she says, “I’m done waiting. I want to see what else there is the world… I want to find a purpose. I’ll follow you Lotus.” A gentle smile is on her dark lips and she leaves her paw on top of Lotus’s for a moment more before giving it a small pat and letting her paw fall away. Another nod and Terra once again digs in to their meal.


"Terra Qilaq"