A/N: Okay, so this is chapter 17...and for Solo Maxwell-Yamato, I've got good news! Starlight and Notebook and myself have finally thought of something happy that will happen to Mara! Not for a while, but at least ya'll have something to look forward to lol. Enjoy, and review!
Young woman spreading her wings
And flying through the sky—
Dark, starry sky against golden feathers and the glint
Of a blade.
Watching from the darkness,
I say nothing to the sleeping forms
Girl creeping into the Nest,
Careful don't wake the dancers.
Body screaming to stop her leaning
over him,
but I'm staying in the shadows—
I know what will happen.
Golden Acelan, waking
Whispered tears from girl and boy—
brother, sister,
long lost and nearly murdered.
"It's me, brother, Iris."
She's sobbing and my eyes are
emotionless.
Ramla Copelass has gone too far,
but I'm powerless to stop her.
Warm embrace, but awkward
Between siblings thought each other dead
and in the dying firelight, I'm watching
with sparkling lavender eyes
another Ecl heartbeat
enter my life.
I take a thread of falcon magic,
Tie golden feathers to mine
And Acelan strokes his sister's head
"Hush, Iris…
sister, you're safe now."
While I'm hiding in my
iridescent raven wings
from what I know will come.