zahra taylor is having a no good, terrible, horrible, bad day. and it gets worse when a door opens and a girl around her own age steps out of it. she looks around, in quiet awe and childlike wonder, and then her eyes meet zahra’s.
“please tell me you’re not another fucking malivore monster...”
the words are out of her mouth before she realizes it. the girl in question looks confused.
her face briefly crumples afterwards when it finally dawns on her that she shouldn’t expect a warm welcome before she schools her features.
the girl blinks and then shakes her head: “first of all, no. and, also, that sounds really rude. and like something a white person made up, too.”
a beat, and then the girl grins cheerfully. “i’m udyati! udyati rao. and i took a wrong turn.”
“zahra taylor,” drawls the witch. “and i live here.”
( @witcheds )
















