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A-Z Part L
Tied but not fettered
The
warmth of the afternoon is densely packed, cosy. Echo rests her head on
Claire’s shoulder.
‘You
are still kind of heavy to carry,’ Claire tells her.
Echo
huffs, as though this is of no real importance. The wind drops, everything
holds still in the sturdy heat. Barking dogs break the spell. Claire lowers
Echo to ground level.
‘You
can do some walking,’ she tells her, ‘at least until the dogs are out.’
Echo
takes hold of her hand, leads confidently back up the path until distracted by
the sun sifting through the wide leaves of a tree. Echo reaches her hands
towards it, palms up, fingers splayed. She tilts her hands, emulates the leaves
gentle lilt. Claire feels a pull of affection for the gesturing child.
Heartstrings,
she thinks; this is where the word comes from. An invisible tie between lives;
only there’s nothing fettered about it. Connective. It’s connective.
Perhaps my favorite snippet yet in terms of both idea and illustration. What a gem.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful!~ The imagery was perfect--I was there, watching them :-) Nice job, Lily! :-)
ReplyDeleteStopping by from the #atozchallenge !
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Good story. Beautiful image.
You have a wonderful talent... for your words, but with your art. Love how the word forms the graceful tree.
ReplyDeletePatricia, Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice
I am one of the members of the A-Z team just checking in. Glad to see that everything is going well for you during the Challenge. :)
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