La Palma

Viridian couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in her poor excuse of a bed. Her heart felt heavy with emotion, a thing she hadn't felt in years. But the emotions were mostly negative. She hadn't realised sooner but Clay had an effect on her. A huge effect. He almost reminded her of him... She hadn't thought of him in so long. She felt like drowning. A sob made its way onto the silent room. Clay was deep lost in his slumber, soft snores escaping his lips. She

couldn't spend another second in that space.

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Viridian looked around to see if anyone was looking. To her luck, no one was. She quickly stripped out of her clothes and jumped straight into the pond. She giggled as the droplets of lukewarm water tickled her. This was a rare opportunity. The descendants were all busy. They would never allow her to have fun at the sacred waterfall. She had finally sneaked in.

Her squeaks and giggles died in her throat when she heard someone audibly gasp. Her sensitive ears were a blessing in these situations. She turned around, covering her body as much as she could to discover a young man standing on the vegetation. Dread spread across her beautiful features as she realised...

The man could see her.