Girl Genius - Nuée Ardente - OC/OC - 3/9
Mon, Aug. 4th, 2014 17:35Sorin dozed all morning in his undershirt, cradled in the tree's branches, sunlight falling on his face and his limbs. He'd taken off his boots, his vest, his shirt, spread them to get them to dry some in the breeze; it was almost like being in a tent, only the roof was dancing leaves.
It felt a bit like a dream. Which was alright, because the last night had felt a bit like a nightmare.
Velimir left at some point, came back with a pocket full of berries and a live frog. Sorin let him have the frog.
"Hyu sure?"
The frog struggled fruitlessly to escape. It was bright, a pretty red and yellow. "Unless you find a way to cook it while up in a tree, yeah, but thanks."
Thirst was more of a problem, but he tried to make do with berry juice. He didn't want to go down to the river until they were ready to leave. Fair bet they'd end up meeting with a, a feral clank or a rogue spark or a bunch of pirates either way; better not to have to do it twice.
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It felt a bit like a dream. Which was alright, because the last night had felt a bit like a nightmare.
Velimir left at some point, came back with a pocket full of berries and a live frog. Sorin let him have the frog.
"Hyu sure?"
The frog struggled fruitlessly to escape. It was bright, a pretty red and yellow. "Unless you find a way to cook it while up in a tree, yeah, but thanks."
Thirst was more of a problem, but he tried to make do with berry juice. He didn't want to go down to the river until they were ready to leave. Fair bet they'd end up meeting with a, a feral clank or a rogue spark or a bunch of pirates either way; better not to have to do it twice.
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