Terraces and Aviaries
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Last published Fri, Jul 1, 2022
And then her world shifted. Just like it had many times before; a familiar fluttering in her gut, a free-fall through Void, and balck slowly taking every inch of light. Avery gripped her little brother tight, hoping to just keep him with her. Begging the gods to let them stay like this.
Only for a little while longer.
One more second.
And then everything was black, like a night sky in the middle of the night. There was no sun beating down on their burnt skin, no chilling breeze and soft moonlight. Just the nothingness of purplish-black stars of Void. Avery let the familiar feeling absorb her and loosen her tense muscles, maybe this time they won't be separated. Avery didn't think she could bear it if Terrance disappeared again. She hoped he would wake up soon, but he stayed still in her loose embrace.
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