@inshrine: i have the strangest feeling we've met before.
"it is only a feeling."
she says it so easily, so certain. still, with such gentleness.
a bird sings somewhere nearby. sunlight streams in through the open window. leaves rustle, and a light breeze reaches them inside. chiyo is thankful for the time, albeit expecting it to end quickly; she's grateful to have life inside her home.
"is it a comforting feeling?"
















