Hoshor Plains Gentle Girl, Gentle Step

the idea of the sun and moon as lovers intrigued sobeille. the stories she had been told only ever painted them in conflict. the addition of love to their tangled story was a delicious new development.

sobeille analyzed the concept with a purse of her lips.

mebbe dat be true dat dey lovers. ‘ave you ever seen an eclipse? her gaze lit up with interest.

oh! my maman says the ocean be big — bigger dan dis, even. she spread her arms wide as she could, wiggling each toe. she also says dere are fish in there bigger dan any land animal. dat de sea has lots of secrets. do you know any’t’ing about secrets, ajei?