The Raven and the Ginger

Chapter 10

^^^(Recommended song for the first part of this chapter)

⚠️TW: needles (tattoos) and slight drug use (🍃)

I laughed as he pulled me away, laughing at me as I almost tripped over a pile of dried grass as we run through the field. We made it to the forest edge and he let go of my hand and motioned me to follow him deeper. I obliged and giggled as he almost hit his head on a low swinging branch. I caught up to him and jumped up a bit as he's walking to ruffle his hair, leaves protruding from it.

We walked quite a bit further, until he stopped in front of a wide tree. He put his hands upon his hips and sighed, "This is the one"

"What?" I say confused from his side. I didn't see anything special about it.

"The tree. It's perfect"

"Fred, I'm going to need you to elaborate please"

"Just imagine it. Our very own tree house."

I choked back a laugh, "A tree house?"

He looked down to me, "What? You think you're too cool for a tree house O'Clery?"

"No! I think it's a great idea! How do you plan on building this tree house?"

"I dunno, wanna help?"

"Sure, but it's currently nine o'clock so maybe another day." I say as I motioned for him to give me a lift and he pushed me up into the tree. He followed quickly after me and we sat on a large branch, quite high compared to some of the others. He pretends to push me and I squeal as my heart skips a beat. We sit and talk for a while, laughing and making fun of each other.

I stand up, walking up farther, trying to get even higher up the tree. I made it a few branches before Fred decides he's lonely and follows me.

"Careful Freddie! We don't want to go tumbling down do we?" I say as I grab another one. Just then, the branch I'm holding snaps and I quickly grab onto the middle trunk.

"Merlin Adola, that was fucking dumb." I knew he didn't mean it, he was laughing at me and sat down. I sat next him and once again we sat.

"Addie?"

"Yeah?"

He looked as if he was trying to figure something out in his head, "Never mind."

The sun had gone all the way down by now. The only light was the crescent moon and thousands of stars. I poked his shoulder then pointed up.

"You see that constellation?"

"No" he strains his eyes to see what I'm pointing at, "You're going to need to be more specific than pointing at billions of starts Ad."

I sigh, "Do you know any?"

He points to his chin and exaggerates a thinking face. "The Big Dipper!" He says proudly.

"What about the little one?"

"Nah, I can never find it."

I laugh once again. "Anyway. You see that crown? The one with the six points and and the Horns sticking out?"

"Um yes." I could tell he couldn't see it but it was cute he was trying.

I went along with it and continued, "It's called Couronne du Diable."

"And... what does that mean?"

"Devil's Crown."

"Ooh, that makes sense. Why are you showing me this?"