unfamiliar places... (Issy)

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[bg=ffe7f4][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,400,true][cs=7] Once again, she was staring at an unknown island. Once again she was cold, the brisk winter breeze sending a shiver down her spine. But this time, she had somebody else who was facing it with her. One glance beside her showed he hadn't yet woken up, still a victim of whatever they had snuck into their last meal. Although the meal had been quite the good amount, her stomach still rumbled indignantly. But she was loath to leave her spot here, with Requiem. He made her feel safe, an emotion she had had before it had been shattered by one dog. Now it was so fragile, a breath of wind could sent it to pieces once more. This time, was she hopeless? She spent a moment reflecting on that. She wasn't ready to die, no, but neither did she have much hope of her life taking a 'good' turn. She had a fragile trust in Requiem, because he had helped her and seemed to ask nothing in return. That made her heart ache with fullness, that somebody cared. Someone actually cared what happened to her, without thoughts of getting under her tail. Well, she couldn't actually say he had no such thoughts, but neither could she say he had them. She gave a soft sigh, gaze going to the distant horizon. A horizon, while not exactly the same, her mother and brother could be looking at right now. An innocent, naive Devi had looked upon while she was younger. Of all the things she would give to go back, to have never talked with that stranger. To have never experienced what came next. She gave an involuntary shudder, and immediately attempted to think on something else. Like food. And how her skills at catching it were improving, but not fast enough to suit her. While she felt graceful naturally, when she was hunting she felt clumsy and loud. It didn't help that her brother and mother had done most if not all of the hunting when she was younger. She got up and began to pace, not too far away from Requiem. She focused on her footsteps, and began to experiment with how she walked, trying for something that made her quieter. After a couple of moments, she had settled on a method. If she walked on her toes, and put her feet down carefully, she had to strain to hear her own footsteps. She finally stopped her practicing, knowing she'd feel foolish if Requiem had chosen any moment while she had been pacing to wake up. She had had many a close call when she had been up on her toes where she had teetered and tottered, just barely managing to stay upright. She squashed the thought bud before it could continue, not wanting to think on the good times with her brother and his gentle teasing. As the winter breeze continued, and her warmth from moving wore off, she glanced longingly in Requiem's direction before curling herself into a small ball, eyes unblinkingly staring into space. She managed to keep her mind fairly blank, and she wished Requiem would wake up. He was her only ally in this strange world, this second strange world, and she desperately needed someone to take her with command and begin to do something, anything to keep memories and feelings from flooding her anymore. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Muse; Eh Words; 568 Notes; Love my Devi. <3 And sorreh for the lameness. This is Devi saying something.

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