#alegendstarter

A light wind touched upon the clear surface, the wind moved the water in a slight surf as it touched the edges of the onyx rock which wetted them. The luster of the erosion beginning to fade with every slight surf that entered the shore, the rocks forming to make a grass plain that lead to the higher part of land. Touching the clear water surface was the leaves of the long tousled branches that sprang from the old willow tree. A tree that covered secrets but also residents from the world beyond. No laughter or sound penetrated the thick braided branches. And there was Amelia. She was cradled under the shade of the willow's branches, sweet sunlight only on her toes and a nose in her book. The book of choice in this afternoon outing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, her first true love was children, her second literature. Even mundane as this activity was, it thrilled the young woman to no end and there she read enjoying the sounds of the lake, the wind and the warmth from the sun on her calves. 

It had been a bit since Andre had been in his apartment. The entire building still smelled like cleaner and he loathed it since all it reminded him was of his time down in the god forsaken basement. He had to open all of those windows to get any fresh air. Well, as fresh as New York would allow. Sitting on his couch with a fitness magazine in his hands, he relaxed and tried to think of what to do for the day. He could go out...or he could just stay right here. Who knew. Maybe someone would pay him a surprise visit or even call him to ask him to go out. Either way, his home was quiet and he needed it right then and there.

But I am so fuckin' glad to be back at work.

((He said, sitting in the lobby of the hotel that the residents of the CitySpire were sent. All it did was bring up bad memories, especially ones from over a decade ago...))

Vanessa had become worried about her oldest friend. Ever since the quarantine Andrea had become so quiet and withdrawn. When they had released the teeming mass of people from the basement the little blonde had tried to search around for the other woman, only to be stopped and promptly escorted out when she had gotten too close to the labs and there had been nothing else she could do.

  The scientist was the toughest and smartest person the nurse had ever known- she was a survivor but that was small consolation when she imagined what these people might be capable of. Vanessa had plenty of character flaws but she was never one to abandon a friend who was hurting.