Posted on April 4, 2020 at 02:15:45 AM by Calypso
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Steam plumes around her bald face with each breath. Winter finds her, even on the temperate island of Atlantis. It is not as bitterly cold nor does the snow pile into drifts. But there is a noticeable chill in the morning that causes an involuntary shiver to run the length of her spine. A few snowflakes flurry from the overcast heavens, but she knows farther north it would of included blustery winds and frigid temperatures. She stands idle beneath the thick jungle canopy just at the edge of the sandy shores. The usual brilliant colors of the jungle are muted beneath the dark clouds. And the waves crash angrily against the sandy shore with a hiss and an audible boom. It is a sound that comforts her soul. A movement draws her bicolored gaze, a stark white visitor stumbles through the frothing waves. Her ears swivel and perk as the she pauses within the tide. With a tilt of her crown, Caly pushes herself from the jungle and glides forward. Her steps are even and quiet across the sands. As she nears the alabaster visitor, a smile tugs her lips upwards. She faintly hears her question on the breeze. Where have I found myself?" She clears her throat gently to draw attention to herself before she welcomes the visitor to her homeland. "You are in Paradise, on the islands of Atlantis," she pauses, "... and I am Calypso, welcome to my home." She drops her crown in a friendly manner, as her eyes glide over the elegant features of the woman before her. starry eyed girl of paradise |
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