Lake Party Water Post Day Two

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Sunshine Dust, the golden squid, frolics closer to shore today. There were so many people to play with in the lake yesterday! And squids need love and attention too!

There's a soft breeze coaxing the water into gentle waves, playing around the Black Pearl's sails.

If you didn't get a chance to swim yesterday, there is only today.

Tomorrow, it will be February again.

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[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

A pause, and she scratches over the words. "Fire, remember."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"Right..." Nathan sighed, and watched her sketch in the sand some more.

He finally replied, "...Sometimes." Every so often, he'll wonder. But it was the past, she was gone, and not like he really had a chance to know her.

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"Ah."

Lines, squiggles, circles. Her story in the sand. On their unceasing conflict all life depends.

"I would expect so."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

He nodded, "I have a family again. The rest... it's over with."

Nathan might have glanced at her again, wondering. Something so familiar. Ties with fire, like it's always been so, and will continue to be.

He wasn't even aware yet that it was a family thing. His brother. The (missing) daughter. All goes back to fire.

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

Always. She is life, she is death and love and hate and all that there is to the world. The fires of passion, say I, the fires of hatred.

"Remember it, though."

She turns to glance at him, half-smiles. "Things repeat themselves."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Nathan then remarked, "You saying it's going to keep coming back?" Can't escape.

"Going to be more fires?"

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"Always will."

She shakes her head, "But I'm no fortune-teller. Don't take my word that they'll come back for you."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"Don't intend to," He shot back. Nathan's surface was hard, but it hid a tumultuous center. Almost emotional as his brother, but he hid it better. Had to. Somebody had to be centered.

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

And isn't that always the way of it?

"Good."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Often was. Especially when things come crashing down.

"Surprised I didn't run into you at the bonfire last night. Or you were there earlier?"

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I was there. A little later, when things had quieted down some."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Nathan nodded, "Right. Must have left before then." Spent some time reflecting at the sight of bonfire.

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"It's nicer when it's quiet."

A wry grin.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes, yeah."

Small smile back, "Gets boring after a while. Not enough action." He liked to keep moving. Why he hated being Bound so much. Confined. Trapped.

And likely why a small part of him is maybe glad for the flying.

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"Eh, action...why bother?"

She's all for lazing the days away.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

He shrugged, "Beats just sitting around somewhere with nothing to do."

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"...no, that's the definition of a perfect day."

Everywhere.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"Maybe for you," Nathan remarked, and then asked, "You never just feel like getting up, and going somewhere?"

[bright-burning.livejournal.com]

"Sure."

She shrugs, "So I do."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"For a second there, sounded like you'd prefer being a homebody."