WeepingWisteria

Onni snorted. "I weigh as much as an underweight parrot. I'm sure you'll be fine."

Onni nodded. "Let's finish this, shall we? Do you remember how to dip?"

"You ready for the big finale?" Determination settled on Onni's face. "We finish this dance and then drink to our death."

Onni nodded. "We certainly wouldn't be here right now if it did." Ey sighed. "But, we have to accept what we're given. And we're getting Mia back. If it's the ...

Onni nodded, eir eyes watering in tandem. "It shouldn't have been any of us. We should've shot Maria and Enzo. Watch them bleed out and cry for help." Onni rested ...

"Hero, you say?" Onni followed the steps easily, staring into Sylvie's eyes. "I don't recall saving you. Mia was always the hero."

Onni grinned. "Lead the way, darling."

Onni stood on eir tiptoes to kiss Sylvie on the nose. "You're too sweet and absolutely wrong. But shall we try this again? For real this time."

Onni nodded. "Good idea." Ey put eir hand on Sylvie's shoulder. "You were always better than me, anyway. Mia's probably cringing from Naenia."

Onni laughs nervously. "I'm honestly not sure. We may have to start over." Ey could feel eir hands sweat, and ey were approaching crawl into a hole and never come ...

Neptune flinched. “2009? Now surely you must be jesting.” He shook his head. “2009? You’d wouldn’t be born for another two hundred years.” He laughed. “And what’s this about a ...

“This is England, yes.” Neptune fidgeted with the handle of his cane. “But, I know igni are everywhere. So even if you are American, you should’ve at least heard of ...

“Secret colony of humans?” Neptune laughed. “I’m not sure where I lost you, but you’re still on Earth. You’re still the vast majority.” He sighed. “Are you a guard stalling ...

Neptune cocked their head to the side. “Prank? Oh heavens, no. The guards out here are deadly serious. You definitely must be human if you’re unfamiliar with them. Well, consider ...

“My name is Neptune.” He leaned against a tree, drawing his overcoat tighter over his body. “And the guards are a threat if you’re not human. You sound human, but ...