Notes

"We can take a photo of you to keep in the cameo. Or you can put a photo of a person cherished by your heart inside it." With a tender smile, whose source was the endearing reaction she witnessed, the taller one positions herself behind Himari. The young woman's personal space was preserved by Haein; that without the slightest difficulty putting the necklace around the shorter one's neck with her long and deft tattooed fingers, adorned by enigmatic silver rings full of symbolism; after having asked for consent to have such a privilege.

Haein's mouth hovers over Himari's ear. "To be able to change someone's heartbeat sweetly is like composing a melody. We are making music here, Miss Himari." whispers Haein to Himari, with her distinct, deep, husky voice. "May I always keep you warm...", completed Haein, watching as Himari turns to her, and they both face each other once more.

The taller one closes her eyes and for a minute or two, lets herself be under the warm touch of Himari's small hand stroking her icy face that starts to warm from prolonged contact before capturing the small hand with your slightly larger one, to place a kiss on its dorsum., without ever breaking the waltz of looks.

She offers the young woman her right arm; then they begin a walk around the place where Himari was when the presence of Haein was conjured by her and without a destination. "I must warn you, Miss Himari, that my mind may be rather strange and unusual; and a little, just, a bit eccentric. Maybe, like in Greek mythology, you will need a ball of yarn so you do not get lost in the labyrinth of my wonderland, because to become the 'Mad Hatter', I only need the hat." As she formulates the last words a hat appears over her head and with a smile, she adds: "Well, not anymore", winking mischievously. "I feel ecstatic — in this exact moment —, in your delectable company. I can show you my hobbies anytime instead of just mentioning them. In fact, we can share a bit of everything in more objective side conversations. I will show you in another moment. But, for now, just close your eyes. Vsualize where you would like to be to the point where you feel you can touch the place with your heart. Keep them closed for now, and tell me where you see us now, Miss Himari?".

When Himari opens her eyes, she will notice that her feet no longer touch the same ground as before; that she and Haein find themselves in the place her mind had envisioned.

The way Himari blushes furiously in front of her does not go unnoticed by those master key green eyes.

Haein was a gentlewomen, and she kept to herself how lovely she found such a detail about Himari.

The taller one listened intently to the words spoken by Himari, aware of the pounding of the shorter one's heart as if Himari's rib cage were New Orleans and the heart Mardi Gras, without ever interrupting her statement. Haein knew how emotionally exposed Himari was feeling; how frightening it was for her to strip her soul of all layers of protection and at once to a person she had just met and apparently had shaken her structures. Haein's structures also suffered earthquakes.

Himari looked like a bird singing its emotions.

Haein did not want to silence the bird and scare her away. So she just heard the sweet song. However, moved perhaps by empathy in its purest state, Haein shelters the small body in her long arms, holding kindly Himero against her as if she wanted to take all the panic that the young woman was feeling. And that is exactly what happens. Haein absorbs through the embrace they share any and all unwanted negative emotions from Himari, leaving only the comforting sensation tainted by the panic.

The silence reigned almost completely.

Haein's words rang in Himari's mind:.

"I am afraid we are at the mercy of the same spell, little bird." 🦋