May 20, 2024, 01:43 PM
Auburn said no more, merely looked around the Sweep with pale green eyes, not really taking the place in, lost somewhere in her mind. She heard Meerkat's words as if from far away, blinked, and tried to refocus. Then she cringed. The thought of the woman bringing her more food later filled her with dread. Even the thought of eating raised the hackles on the back of her neck. How on earth was she to unlearn such an ingrained trait? How did one eat without worry, without an impending sense of blood and turmoil?
When she saw that the woman seemed to be waiting for a reply, she released a small, whispery,
When she saw that the woman seemed to be waiting for a reply, she released a small, whispery,
Yes,and ducked her head. Please just go away now, she thought, and lay upon the ground, curled into a ball, as if trying to make herself even smaller than she already was. Perhaps if she became small enough, she'd simply disappear, and never have to worry about anything ever again.
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As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 12, 2024, 08:34 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 12:51 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 04:16 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 06:09 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 06:51 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 08:17 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 08:34 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 08:46 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 09:03 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 09:08 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 09:17 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 09:22 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 09:40 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 09:48 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 09:57 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 10:04 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 10:20 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 13, 2024, 10:30 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 13, 2024, 10:44 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 14, 2024, 08:00 AM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 14, 2024, 04:12 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Meerkat - May 14, 2024, 10:28 PM
RE: As if some magic, like a staff found a burning bush - by Auburn - May 20, 2024, 01:43 PM