BURN
BRIGHT
BRIGHT
The lioness pushed a carnivorous pitcher plant to the side. The overgrown pitcher plant moved away at the light touch, and its leaves arched towards her. Ninazu, used to the odd behavior of her creations, paid it no notice. Instead, her attention fixed on the dark lion who walked from the ocean onto their shore.
“Corvus, was it? I’m Ninazu.” The fire licked up her ears, dancing against her solitary gasoline earring. She tilted her head and added, “I am Stryker’s partner. I suppose that makes us honorary siblings.” She shrugged; family ties, even to her own siblings, barley interested her.
“Is there a reason why you’re here now?” The lioness found it odd that he appeared looking for Stryker with an almost blank emotional expression. If he bothered to come all this way, she would’ve assumed he’d be ecstatic to finally find his brother. Unless, of course, he wasn’t here under happy circumstances. “If you’re here to congratulate our relationship, we’ve been together too long for that.”
“Corvus, was it? I’m Ninazu.” The fire licked up her ears, dancing against her solitary gasoline earring. She tilted her head and added, “I am Stryker’s partner. I suppose that makes us honorary siblings.” She shrugged; family ties, even to her own siblings, barley interested her.
“Is there a reason why you’re here now?” The lioness found it odd that he appeared looking for Stryker with an almost blank emotional expression. If he bothered to come all this way, she would’ve assumed he’d be ecstatic to finally find his brother. Unless, of course, he wasn’t here under happy circumstances. “If you’re here to congratulate our relationship, we’ve been together too long for that.”
© MADI