"I would've prayed for Them to go easy on you too."
He moves and his eyes are on me, eyes where they are brimming with tears, but his soft smile confuses me. Gently caressing my temple, he gazes at me as if I'm the most delicate treasure. His lips k...
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{ KI }
"Oh come on! Really? These humans are... insignificant," Taq sneers. She primps her bright-green, wavy hair at the nearest reflection, which is my river.
Glancing from Taq to Fomu, I'm unsure if Fomu is joking or not. He knows I'm particularly interested in this topic, and I do not appreciate that he would mock me by giving false information. Although now, judging from an excited tremble in his boyish appearance, I'm glad he isn't.
"Perhaps that's why they're zealous about it. Hanging on to feel alive with each other as their mortality catches up to them," I say.
"It's actually sad." Fomu's melodic voice is laced with pity.
I sigh, however. "Pretty romantic too..." Such a novel concept to think about if these two would dabble about passion long enough.
Mortal creatures should've grieved their impending deaths and not enjoyed their short times, no? But not all of them do.
"You've idealized their lifestyle too much," Taq speaks curtly.
"Am not," I mutter.
She scoffs but I know she comes from a good place. She just doesn't want me to feel bad because I'm stuck here. Unable to see... Well, out there. What's there to offer. Aside from the global war that is caused by humans again.
Being a higher spirit supposedly being all-powerful but eh... it has its disadvantages. Other higher spirits have the best spots out there, even outside of this orbiting rock! So yes, I'm stuck here, even though I love this meadow and its weather with all of my being. They're a part of me, spacious, despite being small compared to others.
"Don't be a spoilsport, Taq!" Fomu laughs.
"Why do you need humans for entertainment? We're fun by ourselves!"
These two... They're my friends but... never close. Taq's place is in the south wind while Fomu's place is in the west wind. They occasionally bring me knowledge about humans and their creations. Afterward? They will fly off again and leave me alone for a long time. I don't blame them, it's in their nature.
It doesn't help when our looks are vastly different too. Their skins are ivory and lush with a pink tinge, while mine is darker. My hair is dark brown and theirs are bright like the skies. And our eyes? Theirs are round like planets, while mine are... like comets. Even our heights are different—I can't change this one if I want to, a perk of higher rank. Then again, I refuse to change my appearance, no matter how helpful it can be to feel close to them.
Now I think about it, I could have more friends, more humans to know a little, more everything. Natives were offering themselves to me. Intruders did too. The question remains: why am I damn picky about them?
