April 02, 2019, 09:09 PM
He turned around when there was nothing left to look at, and was struck dumb when his eyes landed on the pale-faced stranger; she immediately took notice of him and introduced herself, and he smiled, but the look of glee faded pretty quickly. It wasn't because he'd forgotten the name — he retained that for now — but because he couldn't recall his own. Just as he was opening his mouth to protest as much, she cut in with an explanation.
Then, as he processed that and missed her next words, he caught the question —
A fresh frown dawned across his golden face. He thought about it, trying so hard to focus and get things straight - but images that surfaced made little sense; they bled together, shapes and names and faces and times, until he felt flustered by the effort. He shook his head, not wanting to share at first. But there was a small light-bulb moment. He said,
You had an accident. You hit your head,she said.
Then, as he processed that and missed her next words, he caught the question —
What do you remember?
A fresh frown dawned across his golden face. He thought about it, trying so hard to focus and get things straight - but images that surfaced made little sense; they bled together, shapes and names and faces and times, until he felt flustered by the effort. He shook his head, not wanting to share at first. But there was a small light-bulb moment. He said,
Salt water. A soot-faced lady. And some ice caves. And... A forest, but it makes me sad to think about.
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RE: Fehu - by Huntington - March 31, 2019, 09:26 PM
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RE: Fehu - by Larus - April 02, 2019, 09:09 PM
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