Be Comforted In The Fact That The Ache In Your Heart And The Confusion In Your Soul Means That You Are

Be comforted in the fact that the ache in your heart and the confusion in your soul means that you are still alive, still human, and still open to the beauty of the world, even though you have done nothing to deserve it. And when you resent the ache in your heart, remember: You will be dead and buried soon enough.

-Paul Harding “Tinkers” (via quick-look)

Milli and Key

Five things about Milli:

The sound of the ocean is soothing and helps her sleep

She would swim in the ocean every day if it wasn’t for her scars; as it is, she can barely keep her head above water

She very rarely hates people; mostly she just fears those who are cruel

She considered, once, applying to an asuran college, but was too afraid of failure to fill out the application; she never told anyone.

She likes to look pretty and craves compliments as only one who is scarred deeply can.

Five things about Key:

Half the things she steals she throws away or gives to someone else; money is great, but the rush of the theft is better

She envies Ally’s beauty and her lovers, which drives her to antagonize her sister more.

She’s a virgin

Until she was 12 she thought everyone stole and swindled for money and was surprised to learn that there were so-called “honest” occupations

Although she’d wanted to get away from her family for years, the time spent away from them only confirmed her deep need for their understanding and companionship. Especially Lock.

“Sink” from Dexten

She had no running water in her house, so any time she had dishes that needed washing or her clothes were finally too disgusting to continue wearing, Milli had to go to the inn next door and pay a few coppers to use their sink. She'd argued she should get it for free since she was renting the house from them, but the owner insisted that the sink fee was extra.

It was also a luxury that she could only take advantage of while the inn's kitchen was closed. So the nights not spent busy at her workbench were spent washing clothes and dishes.

She hadn't been responsible for such things for a very long time. Her adoptive mother, while completely out of it most of the time, still had enough of her mind left to keep the house clean and tidy, to wash clothes and dishes. Having to relearn skills at age 22 that she'd only begun to master at age six was disturbing and odd.

Washing also gave her time to think. This was sometimes good. Mostly, though, it was bad. She couldn't distract herself with her work because she couldn't doodle in her notebook. Sometimes thoughts of her lovers could distract her, but lately only one brought her any real pleasure.

So she was left with the worries and deep fears that attached themselves to one's mind and didn't let go. Fears of being taken again, kidnapped. Hurt and left to die. Becoming a burden to those she cared about to the point that they stopped caring about her. Being left alone.

It was the last, the deepest, that often sent Milli scurrying from the kitchen with a half-clean bucket of dishes, anxious for anything to distract her troubled mind.

He knows he's not the largest cat, he's seen the talls-with-tails, but he also knows that size doesn't matter. Ingenuity, speed, and surprise can overpower a superior foe.

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