1. Alouette D’aureville

    Open Big City Dreams

    "What's a Menagerie?" Lou asked, holding up the pomengranites she had purchased to her nose. She gave each one a sniff. Not ready, not yet. She was careful in putting them back in her bag, not wanting the shiny fruits to bruise even the slightest. Green eyes flit towards Arbok, a soft smile on...
  2. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    "With... me?" Lou repeated, a little breathless, heart beating, unsure for a split second, a mistake in its natural, easy-going rhythm. She found the thought of it warmed her cheeks, the simple idea of Roki wanting to spend time alone. Of course, meeting the happy family of three and seeing all...
  3. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Everyone’s eyes widened at once as Roki spoke. Raclette seemed too stunned to speak, Roquefort stuttered the same word over and over until he managed to compose himself. Lou’s brows furrowed together. Did she ruin Roki’s fun in trying all the butters because she had the balsamic and oil instead...
  4. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    "That's exactly it!" Roquefort said. "I'm glad you like it. Both of you." Raclette said. Montbéliarde meowed, demanding more. "You'll get more when she's not looking," the old man said as his daughter scolded the cat for being a glutton. Voices and words layered over each other like thin...
  5. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    "I wouldn't say there's a special way, but I have my way," Raclette said with a cheeky grin. She suddenly had a glint in her eyes that mirrored her father's as he went ahead and took a bite of bread and butter. Raclette went about her preparation. She didn't explain anything like Roquefort had...
  6. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    No? Lou felt the wonder of a song made up of long roads, sore feet, and shared sitting with friends dissipate like a dream did before waking. Maybe it could be an idea to float to Syr Noa and see if she could take Roki's sweet words and turn them into a song that Lou would want to listen to over...
  7. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Alouette blinked, his hand warm and soft against her cheek, tethering her to her stool to keep her from drifting off into her worries. She hadn't meant to cry, but the tears still glistened around her eyes, getting stuck on her eyelashes like dew on spider webs. When that first tear fell, she...
  8. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    The smile grew, feeling the familiar friendly foot tap against a dirty boot. For a moment, her eyes were conspiratorial and playful, as if Lou thought about giving Roki a tap from her back, or maybe a nudge or pinch. The barrier of touch had never quite existed with Lou, and sometimes, she felt...
  9. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Raclette went to gather the stools, easily carrying two at one time and putting them down before the red counter with potted plants on top. She was quick to finish her father's decorating by taking the potted creeping thistle and Altalusian kalanchoe and setting them to the side. She was even...
  10. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Roki's voice easily cut through Montbéliarde's rumbling purrs like a sharp, shiny steel knife through softened butter. Lou tilted her head away, letting his hand scratch the cat with no need to worry about touching the side of her face. The smile tugging on her lips continued to grow, his words...
  11. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Lou quietly followed after Roki, shoulders raised to her pink ears as she hunched over, hands trying to find anything to do. They ended up only rubbing thumbs over fingers, pressing hard over round knuckles. She looked over at the woman, saw her face drop as Roki pointed at the shelf behind the...
  12. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Warmth expanded in her chest, heart beating fast, discordant cadence affecting all of her. It felt good to know he had missed her, too. It was nicer yet to know that what he missed the most was their conversations, something Lou had missed as well. As he pulled her towards the laitmonger, Lou...
  13. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    "Would you?" Her fingers tightened around him, subtle like the stretch of cat claws that were careful not to clutch at skin, only fabric. "I can show you what I did, and maybe you can see where the mistakes are? I did think that maybe if I had gone with a different weave than a twill, it might...
  14. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Lou nodded her head. Yes, she thought, elated, that was the color scheme she was going for. So many birds flew, but roadrunners stayed on the ground. They had a freedom all their own, one that they chose. Lou had seen them fly before, a short burst of flight to get somewhere high away from a...
  15. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Twins suns shone bright at her, her smile growing like a sprout in spring. The sound of people speaking over each other while haggling, the steady, slow roll of cart wheels bumping against uneven stones, the hot air when in the midst of a crowd, all of it faded away with each step. Until...
  16. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Of course, Lou thought, how silly to think they were saying something bad about his cooking. They hadn't said anything of the sort, had they? Lou wasn't sure why she had barked at them. No wonder Ketyl felt the need to put her in her place. Lou blinked, brows furrowed. What a strange thought to...
  17. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Vibrant verdant green dazzled against the faded red robes; it instantly caught her emerald gaze and gave her memories of a warm day sneaking away to peek inside bird nests. Lou nodded her head, listening to Roki. She had to tilt her head up at him even more when he stood on his toes, announcing...
  18. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    With those five words 'salted pistachios, always, Syr Noa,' the sun became a little brighter and color returned to the world around Lou. Perhaps it wasn't the words at all but the voice itself. Finally, a friend. Lou's heart swelled as she looked at Roki, vibrant violet hair and glowing golden...
  19. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    Ketyl and Winnika didn't stop flirting, even when they passed through the guards at the only visible entrance into Soup de Chiens. Something told Lou that being built against a mountain meant there had to be a tunnel that could bring everyone to safety in the event of an attack. Perhaps a...
  20. Alouette D’aureville

    Private A Touch So Warm Time Stands Still

    [art credit] "Where does such tenderness come from?" Marina Tsvetaeva Where does such tenderness come from? These aren’t the first curls I’ve wound around my finger— I’ve kissed lips darker than yours. The sky is washed and dark (Where does such tenderness come from?) Other eyes have known...
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