03-05-2016, 10:19 PM
THIS WAY, OR NO WAY, YOU KNOW I'LL BE FREE
His thundering laughter almost startles him as she questions him. It had never occurred to him that someone might actually dislike the sloping mountains, the brilliant emerald foliage, the thick brush or the smooth granite that frames the Valley. He cannot hide his now almost sheepish smile; he had not meant to laugh at her inquiry. It seemed a perfectly reasonable one on the surface, but he knew better. He knew she would come to love it and all of its allure in time, and this it what fuels the simper that remains on his lips. He shifts his many limbs as he lowers his neck in a small gesture to her, his compound eyes alight with mischief as his brow raises.
"Forgive me, I do not mean to laugh - you are welcome to go anytime. We will not hold you hostage, but allow me to explain myself." His smile now fades to a slight smirk as he gazes off to the edge of the field, towards the direction in which his dwelling lies. "I only laughed because I myself have never had a second thought of leaving, simply because to me, it is home. I have grown to love it, including those that reside within its borders, and I am certain you too will come to love it as I do. But I do promise," His eyes meet hers now. "you are always free to come and go as you please."
Elysium
equus lepidoptera, student of the valley