The Blossoming of Veronica - Part Four: A World of Trouble
Alice had unwrapped my cocoon, and now, the world trembled under the flutter of my wings I woke with a jolt, stirred from a dream that wasn’t mine. Alice was murmuring in her sleep, words tangled and soft, lost in the haze of unconsciousness. Her nose twitched, delicate and restless. Then, suddenly—her eyes fluttered open. For a moment, they wandered, unfocused, flickering like candlelight before finding me. “Babe,” she whispered, voice rough and cracked from sleep, “I dreamt you weren’t here.” Then, without...