Startica Legends
Chapter Three
The girl finished her recitation of the legend of Startica, and she and the boy stood quietly for a few moments. Both were thinking about the tale just told, and reflecting on the courage of the boy and girl, the first Emperor and Empress of Jurai.
They were brought from their thoughts by the first of the fireworks, and the appreciative 'oohs' and 'ahhs' of the crowd below them on the village green.
The girl smiled, and her eyes reflected the play of lights as she turned to regard the boy. "Well, I guess it's too late for you...You're stuck with me now. Tied to me for all your life."
The boy blushed a little, and mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that?"
Blushing harder, he repeated himself. "I said, 'It might not be so bad.'"
She blushed too, and smiled shyly, moving a little closer to him. He reached out and his fingers brushed her hand. Blushing harder than before, she took his hand in hers.
Hand-in-hand, boy and girl stood, alone on the hill above their homes, and watched the fireworks exploding in the sky.
Okay.Where did this come from? I have no idea. It's an idea that sprang out of nowhere while I was watching the fireworks on Fourth of July (my house is in the perfect place; I can see the fireworks from the college, the ones from down by the lake, and the stuff my neighbors do in the street). I don't know if there is an actual official Legend of Startica, beyond the one about if you spend it with someone, you'll be together forever. So I wrote one. Hope you enjoyed.
Chapter Three
The girl finished her recitation of the legend of Startica, and she and the boy stood quietly for a few moments. Both were thinking about the tale just told, and reflecting on the courage of the boy and girl, the first Emperor and Empress of Jurai.
They were brought from their thoughts by the first of the fireworks, and the appreciative 'oohs' and 'ahhs' of the crowd below them on the village green.
The girl smiled, and her eyes reflected the play of lights as she turned to regard the boy. "Well, I guess it's too late for you...You're stuck with me now. Tied to me for all your life."
The boy blushed a little, and mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that?"
Blushing harder, he repeated himself. "I said, 'It might not be so bad.'"
She blushed too, and smiled shyly, moving a little closer to him. He reached out and his fingers brushed her hand. Blushing harder than before, she took his hand in hers.
Hand-in-hand, boy and girl stood, alone on the hill above their homes, and watched the fireworks exploding in the sky.
Okay.Where did this come from? I have no idea. It's an idea that sprang out of nowhere while I was watching the fireworks on Fourth of July (my house is in the perfect place; I can see the fireworks from the college, the ones from down by the lake, and the stuff my neighbors do in the street). I don't know if there is an actual official Legend of Startica, beyond the one about if you spend it with someone, you'll be together forever. So I wrote one. Hope you enjoyed.
