CHAPTER 8: Meetings
The blue sky above was bluer than ever. Nearby, the blazing sun continued its path westward, glaring down with fiery eyes on those unfortunate mortals who have to toil beneath it.
I sighed, mingling my breath with the breeze that ruffled my hair, my dress, and the grass all around me. The ground upon which I lay was so cool that it perfectly contrasted the heat of the sun above me.
Long ago, so long ago that it was barely a memory, I had these same sensations just before…
I closed my eyes. No, they weren't the exact sensations I had then. Before, it was much more magical, mysterious…
This time, the sigh I let go was harsher. The pain welled up in my bosom, but I'll not allow it to escape my eyes again. Once was enough. An eternity of tears would be too much.
I breathed deeply to calm the fire in my chest. Some things don't change, thankfully. The air was as fresh as before, untouched by the horrible pollution that mortals seem content to breathe in.
This is my special place, after all, where my heart belongs, and no mortal can dare meddle with it without my leave.
They'd die first. This I swear by the one who brought me here.
I don't know how long I lay there, or how long I slept. Time never really matters to me, anyway. However, my slumber was cut short as the awareness that someone was rudely intruding my privacy jerked me awake.
It felt uncomfortably intimate.
I opened my eyes and came face to face with eyes as blue as the sky above.
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There. At last. My pacing's too slow, isn't it? Oh well.
