the wraith's head lifted at the sound, pale tongue rasping along her grime-stained chops as she assessed him.
her first thought: he was storm.
alkmini watched the roiling greys as they billowed and undulated over him -- other or trick of the light, she did not care. stone, shadow, murk, depth, smoke.
the second: that they were opposing sides that belonged to the same coin. twins in the violence that branded their flesh.
a blink when she realized that she did not know how long she'd watched. a corresponding straightening.
if he'd wanted to hurt her, he'd not have alerted the pale hart to his presence. and likely -- would've rushed her by now.
even so, there was premeditated stillness that did not leave her as she dipped her head in inclination.
not quite doe, but stag. waiting -- ready for the flee. or for the need to lower its antlers and charge.
another shift, an invitation. if he was hungry, the dog would not turn him away.
her first thought: he was storm.
alkmini watched the roiling greys as they billowed and undulated over him -- other or trick of the light, she did not care. stone, shadow, murk, depth, smoke.
the second: that they were opposing sides that belonged to the same coin. twins in the violence that branded their flesh.
a blink when she realized that she did not know how long she'd watched. a corresponding straightening.
if he'd wanted to hurt her, he'd not have alerted the pale hart to his presence. and likely -- would've rushed her by now.
even so, there was premeditated stillness that did not leave her as she dipped her head in inclination.
not quite doe, but stag. waiting -- ready for the flee. or for the need to lower its antlers and charge.
another shift, an invitation. if he was hungry, the dog would not turn him away.
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i'm not above a love to cash in - by Alkmini - April 21, 2024, 08:29 PM
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