Salem is used to being the ghost of things past. She was the ghost of Glorall past, after all. The ghost of the place that she’d been so fond of, the ghost of a place that had moved on without her, it seemed. Here she was, stuck in the past. The thing about Salem was that she was always stuck. Seeming to be in a rut, a constant rut. She couldn’t think of really… much of anything at all. The girl couldn’t think so clearly, not nearly as clearly as she should. She’s a ghost, after all. A ghost that simply drifts. She’d been good at drifting around the edges, not making much of a fuss or a muss.
It was when she saw the creature that she sorta… stalled. She’d been wandering the borders, eyes keen for something… anything. Salem was used to being on her own. It’s why she was here, it’s why she was on high alert as she was. It’s a brilliant thing, being so utterly alert most of the time. The creature, the ghostly creature, needed something that would keep her loud mind busy. It was always easier to think busy, be busy. Always busy. Always moving. Yes, that was her need. It was as vital as food and water—mental exercise.
But she sees him, and she stops. Her expression is bizarre, head cocking to the side. “Who’re you?” The young woman makes her way closer to the creature, unsure of a threat or… a friend. A friend would be weird, especially from the weird silvery man. She’s almost childlike in her curiosity, eyes sparkling lowly… curiosity from the pale beast. So pale, so bizarre… and he’s pale and bizarre too. The creature’s tail swishes, and another few steps find her feet. Salem can’t help her curiosity. She can’t fight it, not any more. She’s sick of fighting it.
salem. my name is blue canary |