Snowforest Taiga once was a postcard

mate? sobeille's gaze flickered in disbelief. did masquerade believe she had found her equal in -- a man?

worse, she called him partner, insinuating some level of mutual respect. to sobeille's great credit, she did not laugh -- but derision directed to this imaginary man briefly eclipsed the soft yellow of her gaze. she might have expressed sympathy for masquerade's gone mother, but she wasn't the type to obey societal niceties.

masquerade called to attention the peak by motioning towards it. sobeille looked at the distantly fanged horizon, as if any moment now this magnificent man would spring from them.

the world was so strange outside of sapphique. dis man is your equal? she finally asked, suddenly calling to mind ajei.