writing exercises one: painting a picture.
The unity, Lien-da's ship and home. Even now, as Echidnapolis is torn appart and rebuilt by sleepless machines and no less excited echidnas, lien-da follows a different agenda, atonement in the name of the godess, Aurora.
It has seen countless individuals, all unique, often curious... and mostly suspicious (the feeling was often mutual, Lien-da's reputation makes her poor company). Yet, dhe remains steadfast in accomplishing her hidden goal, studying scriptures from all eras of echidna history to find an answer that could light the path forward not for herself,but others.
Her first selfless act in so long, was it not? her, who used to shield others with her own body as salvos after salvos of nocturnus fire fell upon them i' her youth. This desperate,albeit heroic past was now replaced by another, somber, and yet equally dire present. She didn't feel like a hero - no, in fact, she didn't feel much of anything, and this terrified her. That her fire had been so thoroughly burnt out by her own sadness and constant sulking, to the point that she had isolated herself yet again, when she knew that the solution was right here, under her nose! This hurt her ego in ways no words from her sister ever could.
Yet, she had to keep going. Perhaps it was time to start over? talk to julian, annoy that kid, that guardian.. see those willing to see her, and stop licking her wound like a dying lion.
Yes, perhaps it was time.