breaking like the wine-stained glass that held my drink
Meeting Adria had changed everything for her. The sea girl had only imagined her life to be the same living in the outskirts of the dryland called Beqanna, and enjoying the peaceful days of living life on her own. Being alone did not seem so strange to her until she had met another nereid.
Adria had changed her life completely. Learning there was more like her out there, other nereids, was shocking. The new information had only seemed appalling for a moment until her newly found older companion, perhaps someone she would consider to be her mother now, had invited her to come to Ischia. Living out in the ocean seemed less appealing after all this. So, Ischia had become her new home.
The seahorse did not regret making Ischia her new home. Ischia was beautiful from its white sand beaches to the dense tropical greenery. Eva found herself overwhelming occupied with the amount of exploring she was able to do since her first day. The handful of smaller islands made it a great day for swimming and exploring. The purple seahorse even managed to master her balance on land now. It was almost as easy as swimming, but it would never compare to the feeling she felt within the water.
Adria had even explored with her a couple of times. Taking her to special place she liked to call their own hideaway. The coral under the waves were beautiful, nothing compared to the ones she had seen on the eastern waters of Beqanna. It was moments like these that Eva cherished most with her newly adopted mother. She truly had no idea what she was missing out on when Adria had asked about her family that day back on the riverbank. But Eva doesn’t think of those sadder moments. She looks towards the future and remembers the newer ones she has been making with the older nerineid.
The sound of her name is sweet on the tropical winds that push her direction. Eva has grown keen to liking the accent and language that Adria speaks in sometimes. Every word that came from the vermilion seahorse was lovely, but Eva considered her older companion to be very beautiful overall. She adored the warm nature of her companion and valued their growing relationship every day since they met.
Eva answers the call of Adria without a beat as she lingers down on the white shore of Ischia within the deep tropical greenery as she enjoys a few pieces of fresh green leaves nearby. With one big chomp, she finishes the last bite and quickly makes her way down the white shore to Adria. “I’m here! I’m here!” She calls out with excitement ringing in her voice as her companion quickly comes into her view.
“What are we doing today, Adria?” She beams excitedly as she dances around Adria as soon as she comes closer. Eva knew whenever the older seahorse called her there was always something exciting happening. What could possibly be happening today she could not help but wander with eagerness.
Eva
@[Adria] <3