Honestly, I was expecting something a bit more… dramatic to happen.
Any second Irene was going to fling me down hard to the ground right out of my comfy spot, start raving about some kind of impending doom I've brought upon this realm for even daring to utter such putrid evil.
Just feeling the word rolling off of my tongue… 'Nara'hym'... has my skin pricking up with a peculiar sensation that I just can't put a finger on.
Or maybe it wasn't just the word on its own, but who I was associating with, who I learned it from. And, yeah, with as large a bias as that, it's got me feeling just a tiny bit uneasy.
Irene, on the other hand, was the furthest thing away from sharing any common thread with my sentiments on the matter.
Actually, she chuckled… reflecting a bliss in her gaze so deeply attuned with the ambiance of the night. So forget threads, she was a different ball of yarn entirely.
Ever tried writing a chapter with a broken keyboard? I wouldn't recommend it.