Fight Like Your Gods and Monsters
Divine words painted such landscapes and adventures flawlessly in his mind. The amazement, excitement, serenity, it was as if he could experience those very thrills when the pronunciations came to his ears. Then there was the mysteriousness of it all, the world never the same place with each expedition. Not only was there beauty within the earth, there was so much to learn as well. With each adventure, he returned a little more wiser than before. She had a way with her vocabulary, didn't she? Perhaps that was one of the many aspects he admired and took a liking to. His own description of the subject would be as close to hers as it could get, unless the female challenged him to a describing contest. If there was anything he could possibly brag (and annoy) about, it would be his adventures.
His gaze studied her trailing form as she neared her assumed destination of the caverns below the sand. A sweep of the underground connections was planned when he first settled at the beach, but the thought had somehow slipped from his mind. The furthest he had seen were which caves were inhabited by each sibling. Of course, there was more uncharted territory he was saving for the perfect moment. Now that opportunity had risen, and they could both discover the unexplored the caverns, if she wished so. As if his very thoughts were taken from his mind and spoken by fluent feminine vocals, she called him over to take her on their own adventure. A playful grin couldn't help but to spread wide across his face as he caught up to her position in long powerful strides.
"Adventure?" Mischief set alight to the burning sparks in his feisty caramel eyes. Head lowered to form the serious gentleman position of bowing, although his suave words rattled with laughter. He'd grant her the first move to commence their exploration. "Ladies first." |