( the forest still makes him nervous. the wolves stay at the edge of his mind, the bear and its ribbon, the scars he has from that day. he still keeps the shrine in mind, the quiet and kind god who had bore his best friend away and left him with something disquieting but trying.
he pauses at the markers, knowing that safety disowns them the moment they step out of it, and thinks of helena-- he steps past it, ignoring the way the muteness of the world outside works its way between his ribs and fills his lungs with an uncomfortable, unwelcome feeling.
subaru is going to have to be the one to spot anything; natsume's eyesight is failing, five months until it's gone completely. )
no subject
he pauses at the markers, knowing that safety disowns them the moment they step out of it, and thinks of helena-- he steps past it, ignoring the way the muteness of the world outside works its way between his ribs and fills his lungs with an uncomfortable, unwelcome feeling.
subaru is going to have to be the one to spot anything; natsume's eyesight is failing, five months until it's gone completely. )