Noctisardor Bypass i praise the earth and the sky and the moon

if witch noticed her sister's gaze upon her, she didn't let on. she was to enraptured by the world turned upside down. the sky a sparkling, glittering body of water— the earth a cavern's ceiling, with ants and beetles descending green stalactites before diving into the starry, oceanic dark. witch nosed playfully at the grasses, tossing her snout from side to side against the soil, doing her best to drive the tiny creatures away into the expanse.

all fun and games, of course, until an ant found its way into one of her nostrils. she flipped back to her belly in the same instant she sneezed, prompting a new flight of fireflies as bracelet tasted druid's nose with its flickering tongue.

do you know where snakes came from, dru? she queried, a yawn teasing the edges of her words but not quite breaking through. witch did her best to keep her eyes wide and bright, fighting against the sleepiness that threatened to overtake her. they hardly ever got to talk like this without someone else around, and she didn't want to waste it!