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Terra looked down at the lock on the gate and stilled. There was a slight current running over the white picket fence. She hadn’t thought it to be an electrical fence, but it seemed to glimmer just like the current around Aylin. Terra reached out her hand to touch the wood, and the current seemed to slow, and pull itself together, concentrating under her hand. She tensed her muscles as she brought her hand down, ready for a shock. But she didn’t feel any pain.
Terra opened the gate and stepped across the entrance and an odd feeling came over her. Immediately a wave of warm air came over her, lifting her hair off her neck, and flowed straight through her like she were a ghost. Every ounce of air had been stolen from her lungs, and just as quickly new clean air filled her lungs. Terra swore she heard it whoosh in and out.
Her heart hammered in her chest; every inch of her body fought against the overwhelming calm of Aylin. There was something not right with the woman, and it was the same thing Terra feared was developing in her.
" Aylin, right? " Terra asked nervously, her hands were shaking from the madness that just happened to her at the entrance.
" Yes. " Aylin stood and smiled widely to Terra. Terra had to stifle another gasp. First, Aylin seemed to not have noticed what just went on at the gate. Second, the closer she got to Aylin, the more she could see the woman was literally glowing. The pulsing iridescent aura came from her core and beat outwards. It would be a terrifying sight if she weren’t so beautiful. It seemed to change and shift when she moved, and when she looked down at Terra, the waves traveled toward her. Terra wanted to back away and run. " Eliana is inside making dinner. Have you met her? "
" Um, no. I don’t think so. " She wrung her hands together. She was beginning to turn away when she spotted the patch of bluebells in the corner of the yard. The sight of them made her sigh, and relax her shoulders slightly.
" You would know if you did. You’ll like her; it’s unfortunately hard not too. Are you hungry? " Aylin opened the front door for Terra.
" Oh, um, sure. " Terra shrugged. Terra stopped just inside the door and looked around. She might as well have walked into a house that was in a cottage style decorating magazine. The entryway of the house opened to the brightly lit living room from the sunlight streaming in the windows. The cream colored couch sat in front of three windows, and the wooden blinds were pulled up high, allowing every bit of the low sun into the room. Tan and sky blue pillows were tossed on the couch, instead of placed neatly, along with the cream colored throw. Books and candle lanterns covered every surface, making it feel down right cozy. Scattered around the room were pottery vases filled with lush flower arrangements from carnations to sunflowers to orchids. It was clean and casual with a strong sense of comfort.
When she took a few steps inside she turned her head to look into the dining room, which was simple with a long dark wood table, with more pottery vases and lanterns. " You’d never guess that El would be such a wonderful cook. " Aylin led her through the dining room into the kitchen. " Eliana, meet Terra. "
Eliana was blond, bronzed and beaut iful. Terra almost whimpered when she saw the distinct glow around Eliana. Hers was orange, and didn’t seem to pulse like Aylin, she seemed to smolder like hot embers left from a bonfire. Terra was afraid to go near her as if she would burn her. She beamed at Terra. " Hey. " She waved a hand, and the slight movement of her hand sent a warm wave toward Terra. Terra felt the warmth touch her face. " It took you long enough to get here- "
" El! "
Terra opened the gate and stepped across the entrance and an odd feeling came over her. Immediately a wave of warm air came over her, lifting her hair off her neck, and flowed straight through her like she were a ghost. Every ounce of air had been stolen from her lungs, and just as quickly new clean air filled her lungs. Terra swore she heard it whoosh in and out.
Her heart hammered in her chest; every inch of her body fought against the overwhelming calm of Aylin. There was something not right with the woman, and it was the same thing Terra feared was developing in her.
" Aylin, right? " Terra asked nervously, her hands were shaking from the madness that just happened to her at the entrance.
" Yes. " Aylin stood and smiled widely to Terra. Terra had to stifle another gasp. First, Aylin seemed to not have noticed what just went on at the gate. Second, the closer she got to Aylin, the more she could see the woman was literally glowing. The pulsing iridescent aura came from her core and beat outwards. It would be a terrifying sight if she weren’t so beautiful. It seemed to change and shift when she moved, and when she looked down at Terra, the waves traveled toward her. Terra wanted to back away and run. " Eliana is inside making dinner. Have you met her? "
" Um, no. I don’t think so. " She wrung her hands together. She was beginning to turn away when she spotted the patch of bluebells in the corner of the yard. The sight of them made her sigh, and relax her shoulders slightly.
" You would know if you did. You’ll like her; it’s unfortunately hard not too. Are you hungry? " Aylin opened the front door for Terra.
" Oh, um, sure. " Terra shrugged. Terra stopped just inside the door and looked around. She might as well have walked into a house that was in a cottage style decorating magazine. The entryway of the house opened to the brightly lit living room from the sunlight streaming in the windows. The cream colored couch sat in front of three windows, and the wooden blinds were pulled up high, allowing every bit of the low sun into the room. Tan and sky blue pillows were tossed on the couch, instead of placed neatly, along with the cream colored throw. Books and candle lanterns covered every surface, making it feel down right cozy. Scattered around the room were pottery vases filled with lush flower arrangements from carnations to sunflowers to orchids. It was clean and casual with a strong sense of comfort.
When she took a few steps inside she turned her head to look into the dining room, which was simple with a long dark wood table, with more pottery vases and lanterns. " You’d never guess that El would be such a wonderful cook. " Aylin led her through the dining room into the kitchen. " Eliana, meet Terra. "
Eliana was blond, bronzed and beaut iful. Terra almost whimpered when she saw the distinct glow around Eliana. Hers was orange, and didn’t seem to pulse like Aylin, she seemed to smolder like hot embers left from a bonfire. Terra was afraid to go near her as if she would burn her. She beamed at Terra. " Hey. " She waved a hand, and the slight movement of her hand sent a warm wave toward Terra. Terra felt the warmth touch her face. " It took you long enough to get here- "
" El! "
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