sippin' waterfalls [mortis]
05-06-2023, 10:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-09-2023, 01:50 AM by Medulla. Edited 1 time in total.)
beauty. there is beauty in this new world. it is somewhat of a relief. medulla had grown up knowing only the territory of her own family, and at times it had felt like nothing existed beyond it, like the world simply ended where her family’s land did. but here is proof, plain as day, that there exists wonders beyond her family’s reach, that an entire world lay waiting, spread out before her with tantalising mystery.
the water babbles noisily as she approaches the edge of a lower pool, gazing into its clear depths. her own face stares back at her, mouth parted in a little moue of surprise. Kass leans so far over her shoulder that he risked falling in, struggling to retain his perch.
”careful,” she murmurs, taking a step back, ”we don’t know that it’s safe.” but the sun is beating down with unforgiving heat, and the water looks more tempting with every passing moment. suddenly, Dulla becomes aware of how dry her mouth is, how heavy her tongue. perhaps, a small drink wouldn’t hurt…
the water babbles noisily as she approaches the edge of a lower pool, gazing into its clear depths. her own face stares back at her, mouth parted in a little moue of surprise. Kass leans so far over her shoulder that he risked falling in, struggling to retain his perch.
”careful,” she murmurs, taking a step back, ”we don’t know that it’s safe.” but the sun is beating down with unforgiving heat, and the water looks more tempting with every passing moment. suddenly, Dulla becomes aware of how dry her mouth is, how heavy her tongue. perhaps, a small drink wouldn’t hurt…