WeepingWisteria

Neptune hummed. "Thank you." They ducked, squeezing beside Rain.

Neptune approached the opening. "Is there room for me still?"

Neptune shook their head. "I'm smaller than you. Go on ahead."

For eons, the gods have lived in harmony with humanity and each other. The occasional rivalry was quickly put to rest by the royal court; the dead were taken care ...

“I don’t mind.” Neptune carefully approached Rain, their came pushing around more rocks now. “Will you fit too?”

“You think?” Neptune cocked their head to the side. “Are you not sure you see it or not sure it’s a crevice?”

Neptune nodded. “I know which way right is. I still have hands and a general sense of direction.” They caught up to Rain, taking in a painful breath. “Are we ...

“Your voice isn’t helpful. I have my cane.” Neptune tapped gently on the rocks, walking much slower on the uneven terrain. Rocks shifted with every tap, but they kept steady.

Neptune shrugged. “I wouldn’t know. The sun’s setting, though, so soon it’ll be quite dark out here.”

Neptune sighed. “There aren’t many things left living in the woods, I’m afraid. The British saw to that. So, a cave or den should work.” Neptune strained their ears again. ...

Neptune hummed. “I don’t know where we are. General directions won’t help us. But hiding should work.” They stopped jogging, swaying to the side for just a moment before catching ...

Neptune sighed. “That depends on when Saturn started suspecting something was wrong. Which couldn’t have been more than an hour. And now it all depends on how deep in the ...

“Oh. You must be from a very strange place, then.” Neptune brushed her? fingers across a tree branch. “Igni are another species here on Earth. Once the sun sets, they ...

Neptune nodded. “I have friends who can find us no matter where we go. As long as we don’t travel through water.” Neptune paused. Rain didn’t seem to know much ...

Neptune followed after her, breath still that sharp wheeze. “I’m sorry, but I have no idea where we’re going.” If Rain expected Neptune to lead her anyway, then that could ...