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Holly the Witch!
Esteemed sage, and side character of Witchlite!
In case you were wondering what my profile picture was :)
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I wanted to start sharing some writing here, so here we go :]
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Shooting Stars (Are Prettier from Afar) 💫
Two vampyres meet on a starlit night.
(this one's got lesbians)
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It was a moonlit night, radiant and unending. To those close enough to appreciate it, it was wondrous. It created an otherworldly web of luster as it landed on the branches surrounding her. And as she perched high upon the canopy, she basked in the radiance of its comforting glow.
Nights like this were an escape. To be in these branches, watching the world pass by below, was as close to the stars as one could get, she thought. It was said that if you were to fly upwards, high into that expanse of the sky, you could reach them, and as such you would reach eternity. Star didn't believe those stories. But still, as she basked in the starlight, she enjoyed their company. She enjoyed the idea that their people of centuries long past were still up there, still watching over them. And if she could choose to believe it, why shouldn't she?
She needed that hope now more than ever. She tried to see it where she could, but sometimes it was hard to come by. She wondered if this was one of those nights, if her brain would choose to simply shut off rather than find it.
It had been a difficult night. She could use some peace and quiet.
Apparently, fate couldn't let that happen.
A flittering came from above, the familiar swoosh of someone landing above her, the creak of the branches under the new weight. She started, and looked up at the newcomer.
"Hey there," the girl said with a grin. She was small, unassuming.
Star blinked, tense. "..Hey."
"Mind if I sit here?"
Yes, Star thought. "Not at all," she said, instead. There was only a moment of silence between them before it was broken.
"Whatcha looking at?" the girl said. Star was starting to regret her actions.
"I'm just looking at the stars."
"What for?" The girl asked, unblinkingly.
"They're... nice?" Star hoped she looked less confused than she felt. The girl continued to stare at her. Star averted her gaze.
"You're.. Midge, right? One of the bloodeaters?" Star said, an uneasy tone slipping into her voice. Though she hadn't meant it to, Midge clearly didn't miss it. She grinned in response.
"Don't worry, I don't bite. Unless you want me to," Midge said, red eyes glittering.
Star flushed. "Ah- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply anything," Star laughed, a nervous lilt to her voice.
"Don't sweat it," Midge assured her. Though her fangs may have looked threatening with another face, Star found them surprisingly endearing. "At least now I know I still got it." Got what? Star wanted to ask. Instead, she just nodded, trying her best to look sympathetic.
Midge tilted her head for a moment, a funny look in her eyes. "...You've never talked to someone outside your tribe, have you?"
Star winced. "Is it that obvious?"
Midge shrugged in response. "I dunno. I could just be wicked perceptive. Pretty unlucky for you, huh?"
"I don't know how anyone does this," Star muttered. Midge shrugged again. Helpful, Star thought. "They just started letting me go out on my own, but I still feel like I'm not ready.."
"Really? I've been going out on my own forever. Guess that's just a fruity thing."
"What?" Star frowned.
"Fruity? Do you not call yourselves that?"
"No," Star said. Either way, it wasn't what she had been asking. "The other thing. What do you mean?"
"Huh? I've been going out on my own forever? Doesn't get much more complicated than that," Midge shrugged.
"I thought that your tribe did it the same. That's what they always told us," Star probed, pushing aside her frustration.
Midge giggled, to Star's dismay. "Why'd you think that? We can defend ourselves, y'know. You guys are just different," she offered. "Though, I'm surprised. I thought they told you that we all go out at night hunting you down-"
"They do not!" Star protested, face red.
"Right, so that reaction to seeing me was completely and entirely unrelated to any previous information?" Midge raised a brow.
Star winced. "Well... maybe not completely.."
"Told ya. You should listen to me more. I'm usually right about these things."
"You're quite a joy to have around, aren't you?" Star muttered.
Midge hopped down to her level. "Well, I can talk about something else, if you'd prefer. What was your thing? Cloud-watching?"
"Stargazing? It's.. night?"
Midge shrugged. "Pi-taya pit-aya. Come on, tell me about it. Walk me through your process, will you?"
Star frowned, thinking. "Well, there's not really a "process." I just look at them..." she trailed off at Midge's unimpressed expression. "What?"
"Well, it's just... You gotta put some zeal in it," she said, gesturing as if trying to demonstrate exactly how to 'put some zeal in it.' "I thought you were passionate about this."
"I never said that. And if you don't like my description, you can always leave."
"Yeah, but that wouldn't be any fun, would it? Ooh, I can see just see the passion burning in your eyes," Midge drawled. "Come on, try again. But make it interesting this time. I can only take so much. Tell me what you see. Not just what's there, what you see."
Star rolled her eyes, but looked up at the sky again. "I see.. stars."
"Good start," Midge remarked. Star ignored her.
"There's.. the wings of Ptera, up to the left of the moon. Those two lines curving away from it, you see? And- and her mouth to the right of it - those little dots are her children. Um, it's complicated." Midge nodded sagely, tilting her head. "And there.. that's where our village's founder lies, right at the tip of that pine tree, you see? She watches over us, and if she meets the precipice of our village's tower, she promises a bountiful harvest." Midge motioned for her to go on as Star glanced at her.
"And.. during the night - these bright nights like this - the leaves look silver in the moonlight. It's like they become the light itself, reaching out, all shadows erased by its glow. It's almost ethereal. And being among these branches makes me feel like.. I'm above it all. Like the mundaneness of life slips away, and for a moment there's just you and the whole forest breathing. It's so quiet that you can almost hear it, if you listen. The sound of the trees swallowing the wind, rustling with the breeze. Every gust is like another breath of life into the forest. Sometimes I stay out here until sunup, just staring at that lake in the distance. It's.. a good vantage point, because when the moon reaches its peak, the water shimmers like the whole lake is turning to moonlight." Her voice had become quiet. And when she spoke again, she sounded almost mournful.
"And... when the sky turns pink, it almost looks like the whole world is rising. Like there was no one else in the world but you, everything left untouched until that moment. And the whole forest holds its breath. But then everything starts breathing again, and the world keeps turning without you."
Star shrugged. "I know that's silly, but-"
"I think it's beautiful," Midge said. Star blinked at her, surprised.
"Really?"
"Yeah! It's like you've got your own little world up here. I mean, I never really looked at it that way, but you make it sound.. well, otherworldly." She smiled, and Star found herself smiling back.
"Thanks. I think you'd be the only one who thinks that," Star muttered.
"They must be dumbasses, then."
"Midge! You can't.. say that," Star muttered.
"Fine, then they're just jealous! You've got something special, and it's all yours. Not your fault they can't see it."
"...Thanks." Star considered her. "And.. it's yours too now, if you want it."
Midge blinked. "Really? Are you sure about that? I thought it was your special place." She said, like it was a joke, though there was an uncharacteristic waver to her voice- from what Star had seen, at least.
Star shrugged. "I.. wouldn't mind letting you in."
Midge looked at her, as if for the first time. "Well. That's good to know."
Star nodded.
"...Thanks for the offer, by the way."
Star smiled, a crinkle of amusement at the corners of her eyes. "Don't sweat it."