I watch the city burn, these dreams like ashes float away...
Singe was slowly beginning to blossom here in Taiga, green eyes wide and a smile on her face as she scampered through the forest with her momma at her heels. Life was lots better with Momma there to keep her safe and to make sure she didn’t get scared and accidentally set the world on fire more. By herself was hard and so, so scary, but Momma let her stay close always, and with Momma around even if she screamed and started fires it was easy to fix.
Momma was the bestest.
Ohhhh but a close, close second was her wolf friend! She spotted him up ahead and grinned, galumphing his way and snuggling right up to his side. His hair was extra long and cozy warm, and she burrowed her face into his side and breathed in his scent, which was quickly becoming as familiar as Momma’s. And! ‘Cause Momma was so close, she even talked. “Oh hiii! I missed you! Where’s your baby? D’you think he maybe wants to play? Do you wanna play? Momma’s here too, we could play together!”
Okay, she maybe talked a lot. But! That was good, right? Just meant she was feeling safe and happy and--oh! She finished rubbing her face against his side and opened her eyes and eep! There was a stranger! Omg oops! Her eyes went soooo wide and she gasped and tucked herself right up against her wolf friend’s side, wings curling protectively around herself, holding on tight.
Momma came up behind her and nuzzled her spine, and she peeked up at Momma’s face and then ducked her head and hid in between them ‘til she found out if the new person was scary or not. “Hello,” Momma’s pretty, husky voice murmured, and it felt like Momma was petting her hair and cuddling her close, that one little word dancing across her skin all cozy-like. Okay. That helped a little.
“I’m sorry. We didn’t mean to intrude. I’m Lilitha, and this is my daughter Singe.” Daughter! That was her! She peeked out around her wolf friend’s shoulder, juuuust far enough to see the stranger with one big green eye before ducking away again to hide against him. “She’s a little shy. Do you mind a little company? It’s good for her to get to know new people.”
...your voice I never heard, only silence.