“She just didn’t fly fast enough. Or maybe she didn’t turn fast enough. It didn’t matter really, except that Lumen knew it was her fault that Raimos was on the ground now, his scattered winglights flickering and sputtering in the dark water.”
Title: There's Safety Within Your Grasp
Fandom: Sky: Children of the Light Length: One-shot, 1524 words Rating: Teen Warnings: Canon-Typical Violence, post-apocalypse landscape, pets in mild peril, krill attacks, a skykid gets krilled (NOT killed!!) Characters: Lumen & Khaya (my Skykids), Raimos (Skykid OC belonging to AlkaliDumpling!) Additional Tags: Hurt/comfort, Hugs, friendship, hand-holding, carrying, and many crabs 🦀🦀🦀 Summary: When a skykid takes a bad hit from a krill, their friends come to their aid!
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This piece was written for the Whumpril2025 Day 1 Prompt: Hug! Be sure to check out the other works posted & reblogged over at @whumpril!
