sparrow's heart

[soulping]

You're free falling through the sky, faster and faster with nothing to slow you down. Your heart pounds in strange excitement and fear and just when you think you might hit the ground —

The wind catches you, slows your fall to a gentle float until you land on the ground as a mischievous laugh echoes in your ears.

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[soulping]

The Wurmple aren't terribly welcoming to someone who just throttled one of theirs :(

If they start looking around it will take a few minutes to recognize the smell of smoke coming from their left; Maybe it's the campfire?

[withmyownfists]

[ honing in on this smell!! ]

THE CAMP

[soulping]

Following the smell of smoke, Roc reaches a slow moving river that runs through the forest. A tent has been pitched (it doesn’t look quite right, almost like it could collapse if touched wrong) beneath a tree and a long log has been moved to sit next to a crackling campfire. A girl with floppy dog ears sits on the log, toasting a few marshmallows over the fire with a long stick and humming a song while she waits.

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Re: THE CAMP

[withmyownfists]

[Oh. Her tent... hiyori cautiously approaches.]

Excuse me! My name's Hiyori. Do you need some help?

Re: THE CAMP

[soulping]

She looks over with a smile. "Why do you ask, Roc?"

Re: THE CAMP

[withmyownfists]

I-you know me?

Re: THE CAMP

[soulping]

The girl laughs softly. "Of course I do! I'm part of Sparrow, after all."

[withmyownfists]

R-right. That... makes total sense.

[ duh hiyori ]

... I'm afraid I've never met you before, though. Can I ask... what's your name?

[soulping]

"You may call me Faith or Trust, and I look like Pink Finch of Takshaka. She was one of the founding members of our team." There's a warmth that comes with her words that makes it clear that 'our team' includes Roc as well, if there was any doubt.

[withmyownfists]

Pink Finch? I've never even heard of her. ... She must be one of the old teammates from Takshaka. --Sparrow associates her with Faith and Trust?

[soulping]

Trust nods. "She went to sleep after a couple weeks and has not woken up yet. And yes, we do. We felt like we could trust her with anything."

[withmyownfists]

...

So how come... Why are you in the forest like this? It was... really hard to find you, and... when I entered, I felt.... sad.

...

Is Sparrow... is she having a hard time finding faith in all the sadness?

[soulping]

"The forest feels like this because of me. I often feel a little sad about things." There's a touch of wistful sadness to her smile now.

[withmyownfists]

... Is there something that you like to do? Something that will make you happy? We could do it together, if you'd like?

[soulping]

She looks a bit surprised. "Well, I was making s'mores... You're welcome to join me!"

[withmyownfists]

What's a s'more?

[ does it have something to do with this tent that needs obvious repair? because she is a bit concerned about it, yes. ]

[soulping]

"..." Trust promptly makes a s'more and offers it to her. "This is a s'more."

[withmyownfists]

[Japan doesn't do s'mores; sry finch]

Oh! It's a snack. Alright, I can help you make some. I need...

[Peering close]

Two graham crackers, chocolate, and a marshmallow I've melted?

[soulping]

"That's right! They're a campfire snack." She licks a bit of chocolate off her thumb. "I've got all the ingredients here, help yourself to as much as you want."

[withmyownfists]

[ hiyori will begin to build herself a s'more, then, skewering a smore to a stick the way that finch has ]

Is there a reason you're out here all alone?

[soulping]

"I live here now." She passes Ren a graham cracker. "I'll make a proper house eventually."

[withmyownfists]

Is that what you're trying to do? Build a house?

[ she glances over at the tent again as she sets the marshmallow over the flames to heat ]

[soulping]

"Not just yet. I haven't found the right place to make one." The tent looks even more unstable up close.

[withmyownfists]

[ yeah there is no way she is leaving finch in this tent the way it is right now. ]

What kind of a place are you looking for?

[soulping]

She opens her mouth, then closes it. "I... haven't really thought about that. I assume I'll know when I've found the right place."