Swiftcurrent Creek All that was undone was done when we were young
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Jaclyn and Tala helped me put this one together so thank you, both of you <3 Referencing the cavern system described here
Left to her own devices for the moment, Reverie found herself wandering in search of plant life among the snow. She found very little, but eventually something did catch her eye: a bush, frosted over and lacking in leaves, a frail and sad thing except for perhaps a dozen bright berries which hung from its branches. How odd! She stood in front of it and tilted her head, first to one side and then to the other. There was nothing familiar about this plant.
And she knew better than to tempt fate. Her father had always been quite clear: if you're unsure, you should stay away from it. But... what if that was just another lie? Reverie was suddenly uncertain. It felt like giving up, somehow, to walk away from this new discovery for one of her father's rules. Already she had gone against so many of his teachings. Already she had turned heathen, danced in sin and with strangers, soiled any hopes of a pure marriage for herself, discarded her name and her heritage —
So what was a few berries, compared to all of that? She reached out and took two into her mouth, pulling them delicately from their branches in one motion. They were only berries. Icy and unexpectedly stiff as she bit into them, but sweet too. And... a hint of spice to them as well. Or was that a tingling feeling on her tongue? Panic welled in her chest with brutal immediacy. She'd made a mistake.
All she could think to do was hide, so that no one would find her like this. Whatever this was. Nothing was happening, not yet, nothing but her own panic driving her into a frenzied flight through the territory. She ran until she found a cave. She hardly registered any details beyond that. It was dark and hidden. That was all she needed. Just somewhere safe. Somewhere quiet.
And now she waited.
Watching me is like

watching a fire take your eyes from you

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All that was undone was done when we were young - by Reverie - February 24, 2023, 01:11 AM