𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐞 𝐀𝐭 "𝐇𝐞𝐲" --𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲

11-Ugly

Fae'liin

"i'm going out on a walk" i said to mother before stepping out of the hut

"you have to be more specific" i turned around and met her gaze "um.. to the roots, might go dive" she nodded her head and turned her focused back on the piece she was working on.

I turned back around and started walking toward the roots, i need a break sometimes.. like from being social and that. So what i do is i take a few hours a week to sit with me, myself and i and just think. I usually think about humiliating stuff that happed recently but i try to avoid that.

admiring the beauty around me is so refreshing. "hi kiri" i said when i spotted her

"hi" she said "what are you doing here?"

"i could ask the same thing"

"i was thinking of going diving if you'd like to join me" she said, i don't mind. I'll feel sorry for myself some other time.

I love diving, it's like being in a dream. The ocean surrounding you and the glowing corals is magical.

We went for a swim and i couldn't help but notice that the sea life seemed to react to her presence, well thats interesting

"follow me, i'll show you something" i signed to her, she put on a confused face and signed "what?"

"come" i signed, she understood that and swam after me, i was taking her to this underwater cave that i often go to with Reverie.

When we arrived she looked amazed, and rightfully so. It's so beautiful and especially at this time of day. In this cave there were always the same small type of fish, they were a pinkish-orange and are very welcoming.

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Kiri really appreciated me showing her the cave, i told her that there were many more and that some kids go looking for caves to claim them as their own.

"where are you going with that"  mother asked referring to the bow in my hand

"i'm learning archery" i said hesitantly

"who's teaching you?"

"a friend, he's good at archery"

she paused for a moment before replying "oh is he"

i nodded in response, she stood up and walked over to me

"do you love him?" she asked slowly, jesus a little early for that

"hold your tulkuns mother, he's just a friend"

"sure he is, look" she said walking even closer to me and whispered in my ear "he can't love you, no one will. If your wondering why it's because you are unloveable, it's in your blood"

"mother, just because love didn't work out for you doesn't mean it won't for me"

"oh please, you're exactly like me" no I'm not, don't say that

"i did everything i could to try to make you different, but you're just as stubborn as me so that didn't go very well."

"mother what's your point? i have somewhere to be" i said irritated, i don't like how she is talking to me.