2024-07-14 - [7.1.3] Touching 3: Bound on a wheel of fire

The Wheel:
A sense of calm pervades their touch. They look forwards with bright hope, but accept that one must adapt to whatever life brings. Liorenth is thoroughly intrigued and holds The Wheel in his mind for a long moment, before urging - Stay awhile longer. I want to understand. Why is this the way of the world? Why do you want this future? Who are you?

And why would you pity us? We are strong eggs, survivors! They cannot answer - but perhaps feel something as they also pause with their hands on the Nutshell egg and the sense of sorrow for the eggs passes -- maybe they did hear!!!

I like you - Liorenth shifts in the egg and tries to get closer.

The Moon:
No, there's no interest here in a candidate so private, who holds their feelings so close. Find another.

Death:
He is frustrated by Death's brief touch. This exhaustion is not all you are. There is more to you than this! You are more than this! But she is so tired that she could cry - and much as he is drawn to that glimpse of strength inside her, her time is not now. She needs rest and recovery. And even then it is uncertain - but the future could be bright. It could.

Maybe one of the others will see that in you -- he lets her go. She is too weak, too burned out. But the heart wants what the heart wants and he holds her in his mind long after she has passed to another egg. She haunts his dreams.