@alphaeis ( mallory ) || ♡ ’ d
SHE KEEPS THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THEM LIGHT as she moves about her greenhouse , in full bloom and thriving —- just as its keeper . she won’t speak of the younger witch’s power , nor of the grief that still fills the spaces between her ribs as fingertips brush over delicate petals once healed by louisiana swamp mud . no , this is their time , and she’ll allow the girl any peaceful moment they can afford . so , she smiles and laughs and TEASES the other woman until her jaw aches from overuse and the shadows lighten ... if only slightly .
“ MALLORY , ” she begins , features softening affection she doesn’t bother trying to hide . “ i hope you know how thrilled i am to have you here with us , to be able to teach you whatever i can in the time that we have . i know tending the greenhouse isn’t the most exciting of duties , but —- ” she smiles down at her work . “ i thought we could use a break from the house ... BOTH OF US . ”
