closed ; | ofloveandobsession | time warp au
Raoul woke in a nearby meadow, fortunately alone, as far as his piercing vision could see. He was spread-eagle, the light of the moon kissing his graying curls.
The effects of the time machine had burnt off patches of his clothes and he had a dark burn mark across the back of his calf, which made getting up difficult at first. He knew this salty sea air; he knew the blades of grass blowing in the gentle breeze. It was summer 1869, his tenth year. He mused of long-past memories, of her.
No; he cut himself off from thinking about her in the last phase of her life. He refused to start tearing up now. He didn’t know exactly how much time he had. And he had to see her.
He moved quickly, the refreshing night giving him strength he’d since thought had passed. He was glad for his own sharp wits – he remembered the path that soon brought him to his aunt Helene’s old residence, in this year still standing.
A broad smile, one that showed off the crow’s feet at the corners of his eyes, grew quietly once he approached the lovely old shed his deceased uncle Bonheur had built. He knew Aunt Helene to keep it open. He crept inside, feeling around for the kerosene lamp, and eventually lighting a match. He gave a self-satisfied sigh, creaking the door shut.