[Dezba had been treating the grounds as lightly as though they were mined. for all she knows, they might be. she can almost hear Ajei in her mind, "if you're not sure, act as though you are."
so the ground is filled with mines which may go off at any moment.
not that she's immune to the beauty of them. ripe, green fields with fruit-laden trees are unheard of except for the very rich where she comes from. she'd like to stop and admire them for a moment, but a moment's weakness is a week's worth of pain. also Ajei.
when the apple falls, Dezba slowly looks up, but refuses to meet the eyes of the woman in the tree directly.
no time for that, anyway. they had guests. her mountain lion's ears pricked and her tail started to lash as she dove for the closest knives she could get, holding one in each hand]
Planning to help? [Dezba asked, her voice soft and shy, but with an underlying steel]
[ 2. Apple Picking ]
so the ground is filled with mines which may go off at any moment.
not that she's immune to the beauty of them. ripe, green fields with fruit-laden trees are unheard of except for the very rich where she comes from. she'd like to stop and admire them for a moment, but a moment's weakness is a week's worth of pain. also Ajei.
when the apple falls, Dezba slowly looks up, but refuses to meet the eyes of the woman in the tree directly.
no time for that, anyway. they had guests. her mountain lion's ears pricked and her tail started to lash as she dove for the closest knives she could get, holding one in each hand]
Planning to help? [Dezba asked, her voice soft and shy, but with an underlying steel]