a mountain is a mouth eating up the sky

Tayui Aston · 07-08-2011, 08:56 PM

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Backdated to June 28. Set at the entrance of the Halifax Public Gardens. (WC:315)

It had taken her four days to get here. It had been a rather pleasant journey not counting the many tumultuous thoughts that tumbled around in her head. She had left Salsola in search of something new, but now that she was finally out, she didn’t know what for she looked. She had joined Salsola for reasons she could not explain, but understood inherently, and now as she stood looking at the wrought iron heading of the garden, she understood that not every decision could be explained through explicit reasoning. There was a sign, which was now positioned more horizontally than vertically, as it might have been when the humans were alive. That same sign was now more held up by vines and assorted plant life than it was the original iron posts.

It was interesting to look at how the garden, which she imagined had once been a prime example of human tending, had grown so large in the years of neglect. Or perhaps, it had simply been allowed to run free and return to its true form. Tayui smiled at the thought, thinking back to her conversation with Sirius. He had suggested she free herself from the chains of monotony, but the only thing that really held her back was him. Or, the idea of packs. Maybe she was deviating too far from instinct, but the entire idea of being bound for eternity to Salsola frightened her: she could not leave lest she be thrown out or killed, and if she did leave, even peacefully, she could never return.

She took one step forward and then another. She walked into the garden, wondering what awaited her in this overgrown Eden. She had lost her way in Halifax, but it had led her to this garden: it wasn't a coincidence and it wasn't ironic; it was just what had happened. She accepted it wholly.

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