I still hold up to that hope - flower picking

I loved you, I loved you
I loved you, it's true.

She couldn't believe it - not only had Ares returned, but she was staying! She knew she wasn't going to stay permanently, but that just made this time all the more important. So with a basket held in her jaws she started scampering around the town and a bit outside it, looking for something special. She was determined to find some flowers, no matter how big or small.

She found a small cluster of blooming dandelions (fight her, she loves them) and sat herself down to start picking them. Ana started to hum softly, examining the flowers for their integrity before plucking good ones up and leaving the ones that still needed time. In the end the bottom of the small basket was hidden by yellow flowers, and she started to look for some more, humming her tune with quiet calm.

— Reggan

ATBASH CIPHER

everything's just come together at last !

Atbash hadn't been there when Ares stopped by, but that didn't mean that she hadn't heard about it. It was kind of hard to miss after all, when someone was visiting Tanglewood. At first, Atbash walked by Ana but eventually she turned back around, tilting her head as she listened to the girl hum and fiddle with flowers. A smile formed on Atbash's face, recalling how she enjoyed making flower crowns back home, but that had been when she was a child herself.

"Need some help?" Atbash offered as she sat down next to Ana.

female | shaderunner [shp] of tanglewood | "speaking" | thoughts | "telepathically speaking"

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