Desdemona quietly braided her younger sister, Octavia's hair. The soft brown curls were long and easily entangled in branches while running, so Desdemona braided them every morning after brushing.
"Desie when's lunch?" Octavia asked cheerfully
"Lunch is the same time as usual Tay."
Desdemona answered curtly
"Oh okay. Are you almost done?" Octavia asked still cheerful
"Yes, I'm done. Go play but don't be late for lunch. And don't die!" Desdemona called as Octavia hopped out of the chair and darted outside
"I won't! Bye Desie!"
Desdemona sighed while shaking her head. Octavia was a handful and often too curious. She was 9 and didn't understand how the world worked now. They had stopped teaching about The Fall in school and Desdemona didn't have time to give her the details. Desdemona was 16 and provided for both her and Octavia. Their parents had died some time ago when Tay was 1 and Desdemona was 7. They had been Taken in by one of their parent's friends but he disappeared when Desdemona was 14 and Tay was 5. They stayed in his house still, It was a long way from anyone else, and Desdemona liked that. She wasn't a real big fan of people.
Desdemona sighed and began to clean the house.
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Fantasy13000 years ago 4 teens were each given one wish. One teen wished a mighty giant would yank God out of the sky and put a sword through his chest and then crumble to dust. The second wish society would return to the days before technology. The third...
