—
“ within my own power to give
you anything .. to help in any
way possible . you are enough .
you do not need to put yourself
upon such a high pedestal , mama .
you’re already the highest upon
my own . ”
“ but .. is it not enough for you ?
a growing desire to be more ?
gain ? empower ? flourish ?.. ”
their voice was calm , its typical
raspy tone as they spoke to
their summoner .
“ you’ve given me everything ,
mama . and i will do anything
—
with an acknowledging chuff ,
the ghoul would slowly crawl
up onto the bed , keeping some
respectful space between the
two .
as she spoke , tempest couldn’t
help but to notice the slight
melancholy to her mama’s tone ,
which only raised their
—
—
concern . they would tilt their
head , their floating hair out of
the way .
“ as do i, mama . i fear i could
not go on any longer without
your presence.. you’re the only
thing i have— i feel your very
breath , your pain .. ”
—
—
kneel down in the slightest ,
as to not make their mama
feel small in a moment like
this .
“ may i sit with you , mama ?
then i can listen to you ?.. ”
they’re standing well above
perpetua , tense shoulders
flinching at the faint slam of
the book .
now , mama never necessarily
took out physical frustration ,
sadness . so this was all a
shock .
with softened eyes , tempest
would —
i beg you all. while it's important to talk about Palestine and Iran, please don't ignore what's happening in SUDAN. SUDAN barely has any media coverage, we need to talk about it more