[But blood and dirt? Just blood is more charming, sure... maybe...
Of course Akua has a perfectly crafted flower pillow. Of course she looks magnificent and elegant rising from it, and of course... she is free as ever with her touch. It is just a simple tug of burrs from her coat, but after that... that night (those hours that blended together, till dawn came and she slunk away like a lover from the ancient poems who had to leave the warm tangle of limbs, overwhelmed by what she'd done)...
Nothing feels very simple anymore. She sucks her bottom lip slightly, head cocking slightly as each burr is tugged away, and she thinks... she will need to get the rest later, but-
Focus, Hayame. How has she fared... ?]
... I have claimed a share of the Objects. I will see the rest of them in Meridian's possession before the end.
[She neglects to mention just yet the broken leg, magically healed in a way she still cannot fully trust, unconsciously avoiding putting weight on her back left leg when she can, even now. She should just give Akua the object she'd found, surely she wishes to have it back, but... a woman better skilled at normalcies might...]
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Of course Akua has a perfectly crafted flower pillow. Of course she looks magnificent and elegant rising from it, and of course... she is free as ever with her touch. It is just a simple tug of burrs from her coat, but after that... that night (those hours that blended together, till dawn came and she slunk away like a lover from the ancient poems who had to leave the warm tangle of limbs, overwhelmed by what she'd done)...
Nothing feels very simple anymore. She sucks her bottom lip slightly, head cocking slightly as each burr is tugged away, and she thinks... she will need to get the rest later, but-
Focus, Hayame. How has she fared... ?]
... I have claimed a share of the Objects. I will see the rest of them in Meridian's possession before the end.
[She neglects to mention just yet the broken leg, magically healed in a way she still cannot fully trust, unconsciously avoiding putting weight on her back left leg when she can, even now. She should just give Akua the object she'd found, surely she wishes to have it back, but... a woman better skilled at normalcies might...]
... and you?