OLD . DAYS

[Light]

Seph grins and nods his head, "Oh yeah, don't worry."

[CrimsonMoon]

-TIME . SKIP-

Kak lived at the very edge of the village, he was cleaning a hide and humming

[Light]

Seph had taken to the new kind of living nicely, a handmade knife slicing up meat he had gathered from another kill into long strips.

[CrimsonMoon]

They had both been isolated but Kak had taught him what he knew," I meant to ask you... What will your employers do?"

[Light]

Seph pauses a moment, "Probably wait a few more months--I never made it a habit to make it back on time. Then they might send someone else with a few more soldiers,"

[CrimsonMoon]

"... Could you pretend you didn'y find the village?" He asks softly

[Light]

He sets down the knife and rubs his nose, "Yeah, I'd... Yeah, don't worry about it, that's easy."

[CrimsonMoon]

" Thanks, i'd appreciate it," he chuckles, shrugging," have you seem N'Reak recently?"

[Light]

"No," he shakes his head and starts rubbing the meat clean, "Been avoiding confronting anyone for awhile."

[CrimsonMoon]

" It's alright, i don't think N'Reak is one to bite off people's heads," he chortles, rolling his eyes

[Light]

"It's not... that... I just don't believe... she thinks I'm her big brother anymore," his shoulders slump like a dejected animals.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Why don't you find out?" He asks, smiling crookedly

[Light]

"I will, if she wants to talk to me," he huffs, "I don't wanna... go near the village just yet,"

[CrimsonMoon]

" She's always near te river, go find her, kiddo," he chuckles

[Light]

"Fine," he sighs and drags himself up, "Since you want to get rid of me so badly, I'll go," he starts trotting away, towards the forest.

[CrimsonMoon]

Kak cackles villainously

[Light]

Seph shoots a look over his shoulder before disappearing, and heading down towards the river at a slow pace.

[CrimsonMoon]

From the river came the familiar singing:
"Get a little closer, let fold
Cut open my sternum, and pull
My little ribs around you
The rungs of me be under, under you

I'll cut the soft pockets, let bleed
Over the rocky cliffs that you leave
To peer over and not forget what feet are
Splitting threads of thunder over me

That I might see with my chest and sink
Into the edges round you
Into the lakes and quarry's that brink
On all the edges round you

Get a little closer, let fold
Cut open my sternum, and pull
My little ribs around you
The lungs of me be crowns over you-"

[Light]

A twig snaps under his foot as he approaches, used to the oddness of the lyrics that she sung. Breaking out of the bushes, he carefully steps on to the gravelly bank, looking at her.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Get a little closer, let fold
Cut open my sternum, and pull
My little ribs around you
The rungs of me be under, under you

I'll cut the soft pockets, let bleed
Over the rocky cliffs that you leave
To peer over and not forget what feet are
Splitting threads of thunder over me

Listen closely, closely to the floor
Emitting all its graces through the pores
You make a fine shrine in me
You build a fine shrine in me

That I might see with my chest and sink
Into the edges round you
Into the lakes and quarry's that brink
On all the edges round you

Get a little closer, let fold
Cut open my sternum, and pull
My little ribs around you
The lungs of me be crowns over you-"

N'Reak was half submerged in the water, washing her tawny hair and humming, her gills glistening