17. Dreaming your work away

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Birds chirped above them. The wind rustling through the leaves as they stared up at them.

They were leaned against a tree as they adjusted their eyes, glancing up above them at the branches that swayed slowly. It was daytime, the sun shining through the trees leaves down onto them.

A feeling of calm washed over them. A sense of solitude.

It was peaceful.

They sat there for a moment, taking it all in.

After a few minutes, they glanced back down.

Their legs were outspread in the grass, their feet twiddling from side to side.

They could see the bones. The bones they had used. They could be seen In their legs through the green transparent material.

Along with that, a large sword like object was lodged into their ribcage. It had a shining blue blade with a golden handle. They didnt mind it that much. It had been there before they took the skeleton anyways.

They stared at the sword for a moment before glancing back up infront of them.

In the distance they could hear something.

Someone.

They were coming closer, humming a tune as they continued on their way.

They were getting closer.

They continued to sit there, staring off in the direction the voice was coming from.

It sounded like a girl. They knew who it was.

The forest was filled with many different noises, but her footsteps through the grass were all they were focusing on.

After a minute, they could see her.

She was walking down through the forest with a basket in hand. She wore a large poofy skirt, a corset around her waist and poofy sleeves over her arms. She had a large bow over her waist, and a ribbon like fabric that wrapped around it. Her shoulder length ginger hair was practically shining in the light.

She had a large sunhat on her head with small colourful flowers tied to it. She was bueatiful.

She smiled as she continued to humm a tune. Walking along, coming closer.

They watched as she came closer, passing two trees infront of them.

She glanced to her side at them, "Hey steve-"

She stopped.

She stared at them with wide eyes as she stood there.

They continued to sit there, just staring back.

Her mouth was agape as she just stared. She didn't say anything. She just watched in suprise.

After a moment, she blinked.

"O-oh!" She spoke under her breath. "what..."

She paused.

"What- what are you?" She spoke to seemingly herself.

They tilted their head at that.

She noticed this, peeking up as she calmed down a bit.

She fully turned to face them, tilting her head back as she observed them.

They both stood there for a moment, staring at each other.

After a minute, she cleared her throat quietly.

"U-uhm..." she stuttered.

She paused.

"Uh... you, aren't steve.." she peeked up after saying that.

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