WeepingWisteria

Neptune cocked their head to the side. “Prank? Oh heavens, no. The guards out here are deadly serious. You definitely must be human if you’re unfamiliar with them. Well, consider ...

“We’re your friends, Dawn!” Vendetta grinned. “And you deserve to be reminded that you’re still good.” Dusk glowed a proud dark purple. “And we’ll remind you again and again if ...

29

“My name is Neptune.” He leaned against a tree, drawing his overcoat tighter over his body. “And the guards are a threat if you’re not human. You sound human, but ...

Vendetta nodded. “You stayed peaceful when all of those false heroes used you for completely useless tasks!” Dawn glowed a light pink. “Yeah. Yeah, I did!”

27

Neptune awkwardly fumbled around the air until he grabbed the cane. “Thank you. And my skin isn’t dead. I’m very much alive, just blind.” Neptune held his cane with the ...

24

22

Neptune stumbled forward, catching his foot on a branch and tumbling to the floor. He yelped in surprise sending a shower of dirt skittering across the forest floor. A little ...

Heliodor Everett nervously glanced between them. “So I have the ability to do what you just did?” Estella Fay hummed. “Not exactly. You’re a fire alis, so it’ll work differently ...

29

27

Lin nodded. “I second the ‘not killing us’ statement. I will not beg for your charity, but I do request your respect.” Lin’s eyes darted to Ray’s. There were stars ...

Tempest Briar crossed her arms, drawing herself to her full height. Alis were usually over six feet tall, so he was definitively taller than this newcomer. “State your business or ...