Firefly, Firefly, How Brightly You Burn

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you catch it? Be careful!

Can I try?

[She pulled bandages out of her bag and handed ray her knife]

Live specimen.

[She took the sphere and started examining the live Fairy, leaving her half wrapped hand still bleeding]

[Despite this, he looked incredibly proud of himself for having impressed her]

[She continued wrapping her hands]

How many more do you need? They’re too stunned by the heat and the glass to bite me. I could catch you more!

[She said as she examined the fairy in the jar. All of her eyes were open and looking at it]

There! Now you’ve got three! I can’t believe we actually found some. . .

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you catch it? Be careful!

Can I try?

[She pulled bandages out of her bag and handed ray her knife]

Live specimen.

[She took the sphere and started examining the live Fairy, leaving her half wrapped hand still bleeding]

[Despite this, he looked incredibly proud of himself for having impressed her]

[She continued wrapping her hands]

How many more do you need? They’re too stunned by the heat and the glass to bite me. I could catch you more!

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you catch it? Be careful!

Can I try?

[She pulled bandages out of her bag and handed ray her knife]

Live specimen.

[She took the sphere and started examining the live Fairy, leaving her half wrapped hand still bleeding]

[Despite this, he looked incredibly proud of himself for having impressed her]

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you catch it? Be careful!

Can I try?

[She pulled bandages out of her bag and handed ray her knife]

Live specimen.

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you catch it? Be careful!

Can I try?

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you catch it? Be careful!

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

[She whispered as she dropped her bag and crouched down before she got out a jar and her pocket knife]

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

"Bingo."

Is this their nest?

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

[She began walking through the woods again]

[He walks behind her, a small flame balanced in his other hand, looking around warily]

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[She smiled]

And what exactly is it that they eat?

Did you lose something?

"Nope! Im simply looking around- for anomalies and the sort, its been a while since ive done this and i... havent been out in a while. How are you doing?"

I’m alive. That’s more than can be said for some people. Are you certain you should be out here? You look exhausted.

[She smiled]

You like eye things, right?

"WOAH- i- Wow- this is for me? Its so well made! I-i do like eye things- thank you so much!"

You’re welcome! I’m working on some eyes for a friend of mine and they have to be the greenest. I thought who would be a better judge than someone who has lots of green eyes!

"I sure do have the greenest eyes HAHAHAH- hah.. sorry- I- thank you! Again! And more!"

Do you want any help finding your. . . anomalies?

[The creature on the page looked like a mix between a beetle, a dried up human, and a butterfly]

Woah. And those are real? How do you find them?

"They guard their nests, so we need to find one of those- but they also like hang around unicorns and gnomes."

"You have to get really deep in the forest."

Do show me then! I would like to see.

[She led the way through the woods."

How did you find these things in the first place? It seems weird that no one else brings them up.

"You just.. do I guess."

[He seems very excited about the idea of this]

[She showed ray the size of the fairies with her thumb and index finger]

It’s like a fishing lure. Maybe if we set it out one will approach?

[He woke up with a gasp, the ground singed underneath him. His arms were wrapped around his knees. Had he even meant to fall asleep? He started to shake, feeling tears coming. He held himself tight. They were gone. They were gone. They were gone. Whether that was a comfort or a sadness was impossible to tell. He did start to cry now, hoping to everything he was alone]

please. . .

You don’t have to tell me what’s wrong. I just want to make sure you’re okay.

They’re gone, Adelinde. . .

Thank you. . .

Thank you Schatzie.

[He woke up with a gasp, the ground singed underneath him. His arms were wrapped around his knees. Had he even meant to fall asleep? He started to shake, feeling tears coming. He held himself tight. They were gone. They were gone. They were gone. Whether that was a comfort or a sadness was impossible to tell. He did start to cry now, hoping to everything he was alone]

please. . .

You don’t have to tell me what’s wrong. I just want to make sure you’re okay.

They’re gone, Adelinde. . .

Thank you. . .

[He woke up with a gasp, the ground singed underneath him. His arms were wrapped around his knees. Had he even meant to fall asleep? He started to shake, feeling tears coming. He held himself tight. They were gone. They were gone. They were gone. Whether that was a comfort or a sadness was impossible to tell. He did start to cry now, hoping to everything he was alone]

please. . .

You don’t have to tell me what’s wrong. I just want to make sure you’re okay.

They’re gone, Adelinde. . .

[He woke up with a gasp, the ground singed underneath him. His arms were wrapped around his knees. Had he even meant to fall asleep? He started to shake, feeling tears coming. He held himself tight. They were gone. They were gone. They were gone. Whether that was a comfort or a sadness was impossible to tell. He did start to cry now, hoping to everything he was alone]

please. . .