Fire and Silk

"Silk burns but it does not melt."

How will river cope in the outside world after years of being locked away and being put through unimaginable things no child should go through. Will she finally discover herself or will she melt?

A tall darskin boy rushes into the reception. His clothes are wet and scruffy and he looks like hes just woken up. A pair of headphones lay on his neck and he holds an art folder in his hand and i look back up to his face to see nothing but dreads. I see small glimpse of his forest brown eyes which lock with mine and he freezes when he sees me and i quickly turn away...