EVE'S HEART

[aprettygirl]

A dark veil slips over you, obscuring your vision; it’s cool and clinging, and blocks out all outside sensation. You drift downward . . . as you do, you grow more and more aware of the pulse of your own heartbeat, until it’s a ringing, unpleasant throb in your ears.

. . . after some time, it’s interrupted by a soft splash, and you feel solid rock underfoot.

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Comments

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

Ah, yes. Is this how you see yourself...?

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"It's me. No more and no less."

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

[approaches slowly]

Are you... Eve? Or the Empress?

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"I am myself. There is only one woman at the heart of all of those faces."

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

I...see.

[sketches a shallow now, more like the teasing ones he gives Eve rather than a formal one]

You have so many faces, though; how do you know yourself?

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

She inclines her head, her expression also a little teasing.

"I've lost myself at times, so . . . that's one way I've learned what lines not to cross."

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

You're a wise woman, Eve. Impressive. But I would not want to take your place.

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

She takes it with good humor. "Who would want to?"

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

You've done the best you could, though.

[sighs]

How do you handle it?

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"Mmm . . . that's a difficult question."

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

No easy answer, hm?

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"Or rather, more than one answer. At times, a support system. At times, duty. At times, because I love something, or someone, or a concept. And at other times, the fact that there is no one else in the position to be able to do what needs to be done . . . and that when a wheel is rolling, I simply don't like to lie down and let it crush me."

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

Understandable. I had been angry with you, before. But I...must admit I...cannot hold onto it. Not now, not here.

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"...why?"

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

The circumstances have changed.

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"Mmmm.

. . . the Empire is on a path to change as well."

Re: bones of the matter

[twiceburnt]

I trust that you'll do what you think is best.

Re: bones of the matter

[aprettygirl]

"I? Perhaps..."