Kimmi

Leana’s eyes nearly jumped from her head. WHAT? “I… Don’t mean to kill anybody?” She leaned close to the door, brows furrowed. At the moment, anyway… 
(She’s never killed anybody. Now, that baby bird she ‘saved’ years ago? Yes..? But that was a horrible accident.)

“You guys alright?”

Leana bounced on her heels, outside the door. She glanced both ways, down the hall, Am I waking them up? She knocked softly, again, and decided she wouldn’t knock a third time.

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@ragnarok @this-is-not-an-alien @ethan-leonard

After Leana and Crorie finally laid down to go to sleep, Leana found herself staring at the ceiling. She wished it was sky, above, so she could see the stars. Leana could name almost all of the glowing embers. At least the closest ones. Papa said he didn’t know the fainter ones, as well. And more or less guessed their names, from the reaches of…[Read more]

Leana’s eyes bugged when she saw the man, the knife. He disappeared as quickly as he’d appeared.

She really wanted to curl into a ball and cry. But no more of that… Leana wiped her eyes with her hands, pulled back her shoulders, glad she had her back against something solid, and looked up at the woman curiously… Not sure what to say or do. Whe…[Read more]

Something warm enfolded Leana. Thick. Nice. She sniffled and glanced up to see a face above her. Almost frightened with uncertainty.

Silence stretched, but Leana tried to smile at her in thanks, meeting the woman’s eyes.

But the woman only said, voice tight, “Don’t feel. It will only hurt in the end.”

Leana’s smile faded a bit. True. Memor…[Read more]

Leana slipped into the room, he opened the door for, hoping this wasn’t a trap. Some sick joke. That the other woman was really in here… But also sort of hoping she wasn’t.

Leana froze. Eyes fastened on the bed. An actual bed. Just the legs were almost a foot off the floor. And the actual mattress was a foot above that. The sheets and pillows…[Read more]

Leana is remarkably like Alessio… In several quirky-personality-ways. 😄

Leana watches as they disapear behind a door. Not sure what to do. She sort of wants to disappear. Go out into the apparent night, and start walking back home. But without any directions… it seemed unlikely she’d get there.

And Alessio had said he knew her father. Had acted like Dad was nearby.

She leaned against the wall, across from the…[Read more]

Leana’s eyes softened, ire lessening just as quickly as it had sprung. “I’m sure there’s a way to get them off.” She glances from Alessio, to the other man again. I assume you both want them off. Frankly, the man in all the armour looked like he might know a way… “What is your name?” Leana slid to the side a bit. Wary… but willing to listen. Wh…[Read more]

Cathy- You’d be right about Nithel not approving. 😄

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The man bound to Alessio put his face in his hand, muttering, “Idiot.”

Leana’s brows lowered, eyes narrowing at that. Frankly, she didn’t know why he’d called him that. And… frankly, she didn’t much care. *many thoughts, both frustrated at NoName, and wondering pity*

But then Ale…[Read more]

Leana’s eyes widen when the man playfully shoves some sort of parcel into her hands. It crinkles strangely, a sound she’s never heard before… Like the crunching of locust shells? But… mixed with the song of a living locust? And it felt smooth… few things were this smooth. Maybe the flat of blades, but even that was a different smooth.

“I h…[Read more]

“Worrying about the nation won’t do anything right now,” Alessio murmured, staring at the carpet. “But if you focus on one goal at a time…that can make a difference.”

It’s the only way to survive. One step at a time, even if you know it won’t make a difference. 

‘No matter what you do, you are changing the world.‘ Nithel had said that, so serio…[Read more]

“Excuse me,” he said, “Sorry for listening in on all that’s going on, but your father it sounds like needs help?”

Are you offering? I assume he does. Our whole country does. Leana nods slowly, despising the tears that roll down her cheeks. But also glad she’s able to cry.

”How can I help?” His voice was so kind. The corners of his eyes crinkled…[Read more]

“Alessio,” the man whispered, “Alessio Eliakim…”

Defender Whom God Raises or Establishes. That was a name she knew immediately. Leana smiled softly, good memories rushing to her mind, and a few more tears slid from her eyes. She swiped them away. “My father must have loved that. He… he used to tell stories of adventures, and the heroin sh…[Read more]

“He’s alive,” The man stammered, “We were both lost…wherever here is…”

Alive. Leana closed her eyes and her whole body sagged in relief. He’s alive… My father’s alive! 

“I don’t know where he is now. But I’m looking for him too–“

She smiled back at him, eyes sparkling. That is still more than she’d heard for a year. Nithel was alive. Or at…[Read more]

@ethan-leonard (Ooh. Cool! Thanks.)

Leana jumped again when Con jerked something from his belt, but… it just looked like the pummel of a sword. It could be dangerous. But when swords were a mite scarce…

Con’s lensed gaze seemed to be surveying Leana and the small clump of others. She felt miniscule, but noticed.

He removed his helmet, then…[Read more]

Oh… Woe. Leana straightens her shoulders, some, and rubs her hands together nervously. She had no idea what most of that meant, but assumed he was important. In some way. Some how. Maybe a prince of his clan?

She cast a quick glance to the second guy, and back to ‘Con’. She searched her brain, for what the name meant. Dad always knows right…[Read more]

The loud smash behind her, made Leana’s eyes widen. She put her back against the wall, not a door, but still looked at the helmeted man. His voice had sounded kind, teasing. But she wished she could see his face, his eyes.

More voices off to the side.

Her hands hovered over the small pouch.

“Hey, is there something you want to say, s…[Read more]