August 25, 2022, 08:52 PM
He found his daughter watching the storm.
The heavy rains refreshed the dry grounds - hopefully enough to prevent any brush fires, and not too much so as to bring the mountainside crashing down. Merrit had heard stories of flooding from his mother and aunt but had never been in one himself. Only watched as Stone Circle fell, yet this by tremors that came from the ground, and not my those which clapped overhead.
Merrit drew near his daughter and settled by her side. Already, she was growing, along with the star of white ever growing in the charcoaled ink of her face.
The heavy rains refreshed the dry grounds - hopefully enough to prevent any brush fires, and not too much so as to bring the mountainside crashing down. Merrit had heard stories of flooding from his mother and aunt but had never been in one himself. Only watched as Stone Circle fell, yet this by tremors that came from the ground, and not my those which clapped overhead.
Merrit drew near his daughter and settled by her side. Already, she was growing, along with the star of white ever growing in the charcoaled ink of her face.
with quiet words I'll lead you in
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they said we were a splendid storm - by Starlette - July 29, 2022, 10:35 AM
RE: they said we were a splendid storm - by Merrit - August 25, 2022, 08:52 PM
RE: they said we were a splendid storm - by Starlette - September 02, 2022, 06:17 PM