Dragoncrest Cliffs Capture the Conch

mireille admired her beautiful sister so very much for her attention to games, and listened happily as she watched sapphique gather and comingle once more. the sea blessed them, and she hoped it too would bless her in time.
when chacal had finished, mireille flipped over her shell with a flourish, revealing a pebble. "ha!" she exclaimed, joining etienne and suzu with a laugh. "we are going to win!" the obsidian exclaimed, nudging each of them in turn.
the boy from the rise was given a long, appraising look. not cool. not warm.