galactic hues peer towards the building, nose twitching. she could smell iron (blood), salt (tears), and hear the whimpers. she had no capacity to understand what 'trauma' was, or the science behind it; all she knew was that places like these were FILLED with nightmares, her favorite snack. no distance was too high, no wall too thick - she found her way into Esen's room. Eliott watches as the person twitched, tears falling from his face. she gently presses her forehead against his, kissing
his forehead. within seconds, the nightmarish haze is lifted - the thought or memory consumed. his face relaxes, but she finds herself perplexed. “Eliott… know here…” and so she goes to wander through the halls, leaving his room. this is her first time in the order.. right?
esen’s dreams are filled with many frightening thing–but one above all: THE FEAR OF BECOMING FALLEN. he curls up, clinging to his pillow in the real world, dealing with his terrifying dreams–his FATHER turning his back on him ( he’d never, esen knows, but that doesn’t change how his subconscious thoughts work, ) && IT TERRIFIES HIM MORE THAN ANY ABUSE HE’S BEEN THROUGH.
but the dreams subside tonight as quickly as they came, && esen forgets them as he wakes up in the middle of the night. some part of him tells him to get out of bed, to go look around, so he pulls his shirt back on && does so. after all, he has a bad feeling about this…
















