Carina

Evaline sat still again, then retreated back to sitting up straight with her legs crossed again as this seemed like it would be a longer conversation. James wanted to have ...

"You're welcome," Evaline said, and an uncomfortably long silence fell between the two of them. It really wasn't that uncomfortable to her anymore, but she knew that it would be ...

Evaline nodded back, effortlessly putting her leg over cat Elliot's saddle. He was lower to the ground, so she didn't need to use stirrups to get up, but this just ...

Evaline nodded, straightening the saddle on Elliot's back and brushing away a few burrs that stuck to her fur. "I'll lead the way, but ride next to me so I ...

Evaline reached over Elliot and put the ball away at the bag tied around her chest. She didn't seem to mind when she was leaning against her, instead staring at ...

Evaline kneeled down to pet cat Elliot's belly, and then she took the slobbering ball out of her mouth. She had dulled teeth, it wasn't hard to take out since ...

Evaline didn't think she could really avoid the question. It wasn't like her cat actually knew her own name, but it still felt deceptive and wrong to lie and say ...

Evaline watched her cat roll around in the grass, ball in her mouth. She walked a few steps toward them, but then lost the ball as it slipped out because ...

"It's different," she said, finding that she had to expend extra energy to repress the memories again. "You had a summer's worth of time pass." Months. "For me, only one ...

Evaline watched as her cat continued to roll around with the ball, and she gave James a glance, repressing a groan at the back of her throat. She wasn't sure ...

Watching Elliot be so calm seemed to bring out a sense of calmness Evaline wished she had an hour ago. She had forgotten how free-spirited and innocent he was. Then ...

Evaline felt her chest tighten when Elliot seemed to happily let her pet him. She watched his big brown eyes look up at her and how his ears flicked when ...

Evaline closed the door behind her, quickly skipping down the stairs to see her cat curled up in a ball, sleeping at the base of the stairs and clearly in ...

"Okay then. I'll let them in," Evaline said, already heading for the door. She touched the doorknob, but then looked back to make sure he listened to her final words. ...

Evaline again listened patiently, waiting for James to finish before she gave a response. Not that she even had much of response. "Understood," she said, looking at the door. She ...