Silhouettes
Spring (Prompt 21-25)
Prompt: tea
"So," Molly crossed her fingers underneath the table, "are there any neighbouring islands? I believe there is at least one, no?"
The captain chuckled. "Oh, you must mean Toucan Island!"
She nodded eagerly and took a triumphant sip of her cup. "Toucan Island, of course – why did I forget its name?" First step, get the boat: almost done! "Well, I was wondering if you could bring me there some afternoon, maybe next week–"
"I'm sorry, Molly," Pascal said, his face suddenly glum. "I'm afraid the condition of the ocean has worsened since your arrival. The boat doesn't function anymore."
Prompt: born
The Brass Bar, an exhausted Molly discovered, was rather convenient after a day of running back and forth accomplishing countless chores and favours. Indeed, when she didn't even have it in her to cook, she could find there a meal in exchange for a couple of coins.
As long as she ignored the acerbic cook and kept to her corner, she could enjoy a moment of peace with good food.
"Hey, do you mind if we sit with you? There are no more tables left."
It was the start of a traditional Friday night meet-up between Luna, Candace and her.
Prompt: isolation
When Molly set foot on Castanet Island, she had no one but Finn and memories.
She spent three weeks and a half with no one to turn to but a tiny sprite only she could see and a fading goddess. Even her animals were wary of her at first.
When she finally made friends, she almost felt uneasy.
The last time she had spent a night chatting aimlessly was before her depart, back when her life resumed around her family and her close friends.
However, on this island, you had no choice: you were expected to get along with absolutely everyone.
Prompt: devious
Befriending the sisters from Flute Tailor brought along a lot of chaos.
The youngest sister, upon the realisation that – despite summer coming very soon – Molly was a "loner" (Luna's words, of course), decided it was her responsibility to change the farmer's situation. That meant gifts and daily visits to everyone, both involving some research ("'Creepy'? No, that's perfectly normal," Luna answered when complained to) and notes taking. After all, she had to know exactly what to give, along with when and where to meet her 'friends'. It was very demanding business.
And apparently Molly had no say in this matter.
Prompt: grace
One of Luna's goals was ensuring Molly met every bachelor. Sadly, she'd already come across almost all of them – in embarrassing situations.
"I doubt it was that bad." Luna snorted.
"W-Well, I..."
1. Catapulted Toby into the river;
2. Avoid Chase at all cost;
3. Accidentally insulted Julius;
4. Crash into Owen every time;
5. Acted like a scared child during my first encounter with Luke;
6. Ditto with Wizard;
7. Gill caught me undressing.
"And I'm still waiting to humiliate myself in front of Calvin..." she trailed off.
The seamstress pinched her nose. "...At least Jin hasn't arrived yet."