I saw a piece of heaven
"This is a secret," Seren reminded him, as she led Locke from the rainy Barrows and into perfect midnight. With a finger pressed to her lips, she held his gaze to ensure that he understood how serious she was - not exactly easy, given the way her eyes glittered.
She gave him a moment to take in the island. Perfect white beaches littered with curious treasures, suspended beneath a starstrewn night sky that spanned endlessly without a horizon in sight. The waves that lapped against the shore were dark too, whispering a song of peace and calm, of time beyond counting in a dimension that never changed.
"The way to Torchline is right here," she murmured after a while, repeating the same gesture as before. Like parting a curtain, threading slender fingers through the fabrics of reality to open a portal back into their world.
"Are you sure you don't mind? I can wait for that bone, it's not a problem." Not that she had objected very hard; it was a perfect chance to try out her newest trick.
She gave him a moment to take in the island. Perfect white beaches littered with curious treasures, suspended beneath a starstrewn night sky that spanned endlessly without a horizon in sight. The waves that lapped against the shore were dark too, whispering a song of peace and calm, of time beyond counting in a dimension that never changed.
"The way to Torchline is right here," she murmured after a while, repeating the same gesture as before. Like parting a curtain, threading slender fingers through the fabrics of reality to open a portal back into their world.
"Are you sure you don't mind? I can wait for that bone, it's not a problem." Not that she had objected very hard; it was a perfect chance to try out her newest trick.
Waiting, impatient, for me
Seren
