lotus, pt. v

She feels the weight of the world as it starts to grow again, far beneath her feet, and shivers as the hollow world she wanted to leave begins to show its true colors. The lush hues of nature begin to brighten as she runs closer to the place where she met the child. Her innocence holds on tight, reminding her of its survival from a place where she no longer belongs, and together, they meet the sunlight for a moment as it gleams Vaelyn's gray hair into a luscious silver.