Sky Mesa You can be Amazing

safiya; a name with dazzling consonants that electrified his tongue. soto continues his limping climb until they stand by the river. 

he looks to her once., almost shyly, and bends to drink the water. it passes his throat in crisp notes.

he wonders what she was doing out here, but has no way to ask. his gaze finds her tentatively, looking back to the river where a large blue heron stalks its prey in the shallows. 

he motions to it, eyes watchful.