[PRP] title later [Peep/Kiss of Death]

[Ruriska]

Peep didn’t walk this path very often but the path was well worn. It meandered through the lands The Mothers Club called home and beyond, towards a small and quiet grove. The small Acha ambled along with fresh cut flowers spilling from her mouth. Cornflowers, daisies, those pretty red ones she had no name for. Just small gifts so that they knew they weren’t forgotten. Those who hadn’t made it. Young foals found too late. Those born without life. Peep had buried them in that small grove. Not many, but enough for sorrow.

FrostyPeaches

Away we go!

 

[Ruriska]

With all the flowers deposited along the path and in the clearing, Peep had begun to clear the area of twigs and leaves. She wasn’t aware that she even had company until she turned to find the doe pawing at the earth. She swallowed her instant sense of horror, rationalizing that this Kimeti surely couldn’t know what was underneath.

"Please don’t do that," she said firmly. “That's a grave."

FrostyPeaches

 

[Ruriska]

Peep gave a little breath of relief and offered a smile.

"Thank you." She regarded the grave with a soft, caring look. "Yes, I loved all of them."

FrostyPeaches

 

[Ruriska]

"Some of them," Peep answered. Now that the Kimeti had proven her innocence, the little Acha was full of warmth. She approached, not bothered by the toothy smile. "Some lives are shorter than others. We do our best but sometimes we don’t make it in time to save them or perhaps it was just never meant to be."

The swamp was a place of life and death. The alligators needed to eat too but there was nothing sadder than finding a nest of Acha eggs decimated by the scaled beasts.

FrostyPeaches

no worries <3