Memory Fragments: Probity

Mia Thunderthighs Quindlen

I'm Mia Quindlen. I'm a professional light-chaser that works solo
Everyone calls me Thunderthighs because I'm faster than lightning
Yes, I know. They're not the same thing. I've known since long ago
Back when we lived in darkness. Very, very frightening

Once I start chasing, you can hear my steps be louder than thunder
I don't use special equipment. All natural thanks to hard training
Yes. I use glasses because, well, light does make your eyes blunder
Can't trust them sometimes. Especially when darkness is gaining

Have you ever heard of the Photons? Living light
Yeah. I chase them. Like a predator, I kill them as I see them
Don't worry though. It's just for sport. Mind games to see who's more bright
Brighter, yes. That. Anyway! I void and opaque them as they come

You would think it's the other way around. Them chasing us. But, no
As pure and white as they are, they have a heart of darkness
They were once us. And we were once them. But we were too slow
Like, stones. Yeah... it really makes you think how I got out of the stillness

Right now, I'm chasing down a photon named Sebastian
He's...like I was. At least, deep down. It's weird, really
Like, opposites. But our cores stand as one single bastion
If only he would chase me...that would make me complete...ideally

But! No use saying that. He's stuck somewhere and I'm free
I get paid good coin for bringing their dark hearts so, who cares?
I just stick my hand into their hearts and... bam! One more for she!
One less evil in this world! She who leaves light without heirs!

Would you like to know more about us? We live in total darkness
For starters: we do have a heart of light so...we're good and not evil
Yes, yes. We don't look the part, but trust me! We're more than simple formless
In darkness, eyes can't lie. We touch the heart instead, and hear a soul's upheaval

We help the soul heal. Absorb the darkness within and into our exteriors, becoming one
We remain pure of heart. Light does reside inside, but it's covered in other's sins
We chase those who are opposite. Dark nature inside, disguised as the light of the sun
Please, I implore you. Go talk to them, and see both sides of a heart's true skins

...He is gone. Thank the night for her veils! I...can't keep doing this
I can't keep chasing him over and over again. It's just a take and give
I grab his, he grabs mine. All in the name of some dumb metamorphosis
As lightning and thunder come and roar, the stone outside is resistive

He is going to get turned. And I, again, will go chase him
I, again, will get darker. I, again and again, will cover my heart
I'm going to become a black hole soon. But my heart will never dim
Sebastian...Please. Chase the dark of moon out of your blackheart