#herbtm

[ascendgravity-moved]

𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 of the forest, plucking roses and wild flowers to take back to the castle. This always was Belle’s favorite past time. Spending time in nature, soaking up the sun on her pale skin, and illuminating golden locks till they glowed in the night.

With her whicker basket nearly full, the woman whistled for her horse to come so that she might return home. However, movement in the underbrush caught her attention. It was no secret that there were all manner of creature in the forest. Even with the spell broken, freeing the king from his beastly form, magic still filled the land.

“Bonjour?” she called. “Hello? Who’s there?”  @herbtm gets a starter from belle!

[quarrytm]

gaea lysimachia  ,  did you think i wouldn’t see you?

             the  shadows  have  rarely  betrayed  him,  and  yet  she  could  sence  him  standing  behind  her.  betrayed  by  the  moon,  he  supposed,  travis  steps  out  into  the  pooling  light,  staring  a  the  woman  with  cautious  yet  dimmed  eyes.   ‘ little  late  for  you  to  be  runnin’  around  out  here  by  yourself, ’   though  he’s  not  shocked  to  see  gaea,  he  does  prickle  at  the  fact  that  his  previous  warnings  have  been  ignored.  stopping  several  feet  from  her,  travis’s  eyes  are  nearly  black  in  the  darkness.   ‘ did  you  lose  your  way,  or  are  you  just  lookin’  for  trouble? ’     @herbtm​.

[cicatrise]

@herbtm sent: ‘You didn’t deserve for any of this to happen to you.’ ► from this meme.

Is it the scars she’s thinking of, Ryu wonders as she helps pull him to his feet, or the beating?

He hadn’t missed the way her expression changed when she saw his hand, covered as it is in jagged, rough lines alongside band-aids around his fingers. How she might’ve looked when he’d been jumped by a group of teenagers in masks earlier is another question; he’d been too busy trying to keep his more unsavoury nature in check as they kicked him to notice anyone watching. (Adults can be punished-- children, however, don’t know any better.)

“Thanks for the thought,” he manages behind bloody teeth all the same. “I just wish those kids had the same idea.”

He’s out of money now. His wallet, dropped on the ground, has been stripped of all the cash inside. He confirms this when his bandaged hand lets the woman’s go and picks it up to open it.

Ryu’s brows twitch, but all he does is slip it back into his pocket and lift his free hand to wipe his bloodied nose against his sleeve.

“I appreciate you helping me up,” he says, turning and bending (not without a slight wince) to pick up his cane and lean some of his weight against it. “Must’ve looked pretty pitiful, huh?”

[betterdcyz]

gaea  ( @herbtm​ )  has confessed to the corinthian:  “now i have learned my lesson.”  ( atlas memes / accepting !! ) 

             “——I hope you have,  because that was dangerous and stupid.  What were you doing around here anyway?  It ain’t exactly safe.”

[desafia]

 @herbtm​ + travis  (  @quarrytm​  )  sent: [  SAFE ]  our muses are caught in a heavy rainstorm together and seek shelter in an abandoned building or cave. 

             with every passing minute,  the noise of the pelting rain grows louder.  the addition of a thickening fog makes it even more difficult to see more than a few feet ahead from where she stands at the edge of the covered porch.  if it were up to her,  she would be content to continue trudging through even with a storm.  but she supposes all the mist would cause hinderance if she had been all alone.  however,  she isn’t—in fact,  she is far from it.  she can hear gaea moving around just inside the broken down cabin,  commenting something about trying to find towels.  and it’s no wonder,  their clothes are soaked and she can sense the building annoyance rolling off travis in steady,  familiar waves.  magnolia pays little heed.  instead her hand extends out into the open air to watch the raindrops gather on her palm.  

she doesn’t mind the chill.  she sort of likes it,  lips curling into a subtle smile.  she feels like a living thing.  and her body almost feels like hers when a shiver runs through her.  the reverie of the moment is interrupted by a sudden,  light weight falling about her shoulders.  brows lift and she glances down as gaea wraps a faded towel around her.  magnolia retracts her hand from the rain to grasp the edges of the fabric,  turning around with a renewed smile.  stepping closer,  she presses a quick kiss of thanks to the other woman’s lips.  when she draws back,  there’s a lingering fondness in her eyes.  

❛   it’s kind of nice  ❜  she notes   ❛  like something in a movie.  ❜  almost romantic,  save for the cobwebs and aging wood.  brows lift a little and her head tilts to the side to glance back through the doorway towards travis almost pacing inside.  she supposes the fact this forest isn’t entirely safe and the storm could delay them until nightfall dampens the beauty of it.  magnolia draws in a low breath and readjusts the towel around her shoulders.  she leans towards and pecks gaea’s cheek.  ❛  i guess we should try to stay warm.  ❜

[overclocksaaa]

“Don’t make me move.  I want my legacy to be my shriveled corpse propped in the corner of this workshop to haunt all future offenders who walk in unannounced and without knocking.”  He’s joking...Mostly.  The mental image is a little funny, though, the idea that he can remain still enough to lie here, on this rickety little field cot, until he dies to haunt future generations of people with no manners and no sense.  Or it’s the sleep-deprivation that makes it funny.  Either-or.  He drapes an arm over his eyes, as if that will strengthen both his conviction and his point.  “Can we do this without me standing up or opening my eyes or moving at all, because I’m pretty sure the world is not actually spinning.  At least eighty percent sure.”

@herbtm

[nibanmenooji]

@herbtm​ asked: ❛ you got me flowers? ❜

“Jinan did, actually. He asked that I made sure you received them,” Haruto states simply. His brother had mentioned that there was some sort of joyous occasion for Gaea, but he knows the elder well enough to know that he sent them simply because he cares about her.

With the engagement, it’s become rather difficult for him to do these little things he’s enjoyed doing for the woman for so long, so Haruto silently agreed to help facilitate this.

“He mentioned something about a sunflower field, that there had to be at least some in the bouquet. I’m sure that means something more to you than it does to anyone else...” the youngest prince trails off as he looks the woman over. Even in their few interactions, she’d always been kind. It’s no wonder that even with circumstances the way they are, Jinan ensures she doesn’t feel left behind.

[ascendgravity-moved]

@herbtm​ sent in: ❝ i’ve been worried sick about you! ❞  /  cooper.

𝐇𝐄’𝐃 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 a word, leaving Gaea and Brand at their camp. Cooper hadn’t intended to be gone so long, rule of thumb to be back before full fight fall. But the man had lost track of time. He’d been exploring. Hopefully what he brought back would be enough to quell Gaea’s fear.

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry,” Cooper said softly. Hands rested on the woman’s arms before he leaned in to kiss her cheek. “I lost track of time but hopefully,” he released Gaea to retrieve a small pack. “This will make up for it.”

Carefully pulling out a stick like object, Cooper grinned, pleased to show Gaea his find. “Naturally grown here. Haven’t figured out if it’s edible, but the ground is fertile and we’ll be able to grow food.”