[private] lost to the way we were

[peregrine jude]

peregrine jude

i glow pink in the night in my room

“Nerine, huh?” Jude wonders aloud. She thinks that if a woman like this can come out of a barren land like that, then perhaps she should give it a try. Jude’s head cocks slightly to the left and a teasing smile lifts her soft, pale lips. The image of Sochi’s tigress stalking along the cliffs of Nerine is pleasant, but the foggy aesthetic is dried up at the mention of Loess. That, too, makes sense—though it will surprise Jude if she ever finds out Sochi uses her magic for some brash kingdom’s political gain.

“That’s not a particularly eager response, darlin’. You seem bigger than kingdoms, anyway,” Jude replies, toothy grin on her face. She thinks of Nerine and its singing winds, thinks how beautiful, dark Sochi must look with her mane so tousled. “I have to go now,” she says abruptly. “To Nerine.” Jude does not offer that Sochi is the deciding factor in where she might live next, but she does look quizzically at the tigress.

A soft sigh and a genuine, sad smile follow her contemplation before she adds, “My name is Peregrine Jude. I hope to see you again . . .” Jude pauses to turn away, then looks back with a wink. “Maybe in Nerine?”

The shadows swallow her as she leaves.

i've been blossoming alone over you

@[sochi] just a quick closer! if you're ever feeling it i'd love to thread them again <3