royal_obligation
"You realize," says Edarial, subtly slurring just a bit, "that saying that makes me want to just repeat the word 'words' over and over again. Like the counting."
royal_obligation
"Okay."
"Words. Words, words, words, words, words, words -" He continues for a little while.
"Words. Words, words, words, words, words, words -" He continues for a little while.
royal_obligation
He eventually gets tired of saying that, over and over again. He falls into a lull of silence.
come_midnight
"Sky blue's nice. I don't really have a favorite color but when people ask me I say brown."
come_midnight
"I don't really have a reason but when people ask me I say it's because of Cricket's colorpoints."
come_midnight
"Words," says Iobel, squeezing his hand. "Am I losing you, do I have to start finding a tender spot and poking it?"
come_midnight
"It'd be worth a try if the alternative was a coma. Stay with me, Edarial."