( then with that, the two of them set off. there's no reason for any further delays. whatever is happening with the house tonight can just stay there—a problem for another day. such as tomorrow or maybe even later. they'd have to play it by ear. it really depends on how quickly she can figure out how to reverse the spell-slash-curse that's affected her body.
it's an uncomplicated journey, simple and easy in a way the rest of the evening has failed to be. the skies are clear and peaceful, an easy breeze underneath eda's wings. below them, the city looks beautiful. almost like a festival of lights.
eventually, eda touches down to land in the parking lot of a highway side motel that she deems sufficiently far away from their home. she makes a tired attempt at pulling up the blanket, trying to use it as a makeshift hood. it's dark and the place is mostly empty, but it's never a waste to be careful.
she gives hunter a quick coaching session before she sends him to rent a room for the two of them, equipped with cash and the excuse that she's under the weather if the front desk attendant gets nosy.
they don't. they barely even stop playing candy crush on their phone to exchange the cash for a set of two key cards.
then comes the easy part of the night. they order takeout; burgers, fries, and milkshakes. they watch terrible made for tv movies that are available on the motel's subpar cable setup. they pull all the pillows and comforters off the bed and make a fort in the corner to sleep in.
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it's an uncomplicated journey, simple and easy in a way the rest of the evening has failed to be. the skies are clear and peaceful, an easy breeze underneath eda's wings. below them, the city looks beautiful. almost like a festival of lights.
eventually, eda touches down to land in the parking lot of a highway side motel that she deems sufficiently far away from their home. she makes a tired attempt at pulling up the blanket, trying to use it as a makeshift hood. it's dark and the place is mostly empty, but it's never a waste to be careful.
she gives hunter a quick coaching session before she sends him to rent a room for the two of them, equipped with cash and the excuse that she's under the weather if the front desk attendant gets nosy.
they don't. they barely even stop playing candy crush on their phone to exchange the cash for a set of two key cards.
then comes the easy part of the night. they order takeout; burgers, fries, and milkshakes. they watch terrible made for tv movies that are available on the motel's subpar cable setup. they pull all the pillows and comforters off the bed and make a fort in the corner to sleep in.
eda hopes tomorrow will be better. )