i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
El was happily finishing their fritter while George portioned out the money, licking the crumbs off their fingers as George noticeably split the pot unevenly and handed the bigger half over to them. El pulled their head back in a moment of surprise before accepting it, unable to quell the grin on their face. The purse weighed so nicely in El's hand, nearly overfilling it. This was way more than they felt safe carrying around most of the time, and their head filled with possibilities of how they might spend it.
George's question about Torchline came unexpected to El. They put the purse away and said, "Torchline?" They scoffed. "No. That's like on the other side of the continent, right? Can't say I've traveled that far." They couldn't understand why George would ask such a question, so they added, "Why do you ask? Are you trying to test my knowledge of geography now?" The last part was said jokingly, with a grin.
George's question about Torchline came unexpected to El. They put the purse away and said, "Torchline?" They scoffed. "No. That's like on the other side of the continent, right? Can't say I've traveled that far." They couldn't understand why George would ask such a question, so they added, "Why do you ask? Are you trying to test my knowledge of geography now?" The last part was said jokingly, with a grin.
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
