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audio version —- lucy narrating her journey

ᅠ the quiet stretched wider than she’d expected, but it wasn’t unwelcome. on the upside, she thought with a small laugh, at least 𝑡𝒉𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝒉 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑. ᅠ

ᅠ lucy smiled faintly, watching the sunlight scatter across the path ahead. it still felt a little strange without 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑢 — no wild laughter, no sudden bursts of flame lighting up the morning. ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ style ❞ she grinned, rolling her eyes. ❝ style, 𝒉𝒖𝒉.ᐣ is that what we’re calling it now ❞ ❝ aye.ᐣ you’ve got the keys, i’ve got the wings ❞ ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ ❝ i’d barely make it five feet before we both 𝒉𝒊𝒕 the ground ❞ lucy laughed, brushing a 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 through her 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓. ❝ wow, thanks for the confidence ❞ ❝ 𝒉𝒆𝒚, it’s not my fault you’re built for walking and i’m built for ⇲

ᅠ way to the ashen woods ❞ lucy said, stretching her arms over her 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅. ❝ but if i get too tired, you can carry me, right .ᐣ ❞ happy’s wings twitched mid-flap. ❝ me.ᐣ carry you ❞ he sputtered, spinning in the air. ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ their laughter drifted through the open fields, mingling with the hum of insects and the whisper of the breeze. lucy let her 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 brush against the tall grass, the warmth of the sun sinking deep into her skin. ❝ it’s a long ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ ❝ i did.ᐣ but what if we run out ❞ she smiled, shaking her 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅. ❝ we’ll cross that bridge when we get there ❞ ❝ or when we get hungry ❞ he said with a grin. ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ lucky ❞ she replied, adjusting the strap of her bag. ❝ why.ᐣ getting tired already ❞ ❝ not tired.ᐣ just thinking about the food situation ❞ lucy glanced over, one brow raised. ❝ you packed fish, didn’t you ❞ ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ beside her, paws folded behind his 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅, tail flicking lazily through the air. ❝ so, luce, how long do you think this one’s gonna take ❞ he asked, his tone half curious, half hopeful. ❝ two days there, maybe one back if we’re ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ for the first time in a while, she felt 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑚. no explosions, no shouting, no smoke curling from a certain dragon slayer’s latest disaster — just sunlight, wind, and the steady rhythm of the 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 beginning. happy glided ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ happy drifted just above the path, humming softly to himself, while lucy’s gaze wandered toward the horizon where the blue of the sky melted into silver mist. ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ whisper of motion. the 𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑑 ahead stretched into rolling hills, framed by swaying fields of pale green. the breeze carried the faint scent of wildflowers, and every so often, a distant 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 echoed through the quiet. ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ waist and tied with neat clasps. her short white skirt shifted lightly with each step, the 𝑘𝑒𝑦𝑠 at her hip chiming in rhythm. tall brown boots hugged her legs, and a pale ribbon fluttered through her golden 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 like a ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ what the world’s got for us today ❞ the road opened wide ahead, sunlight spilling across the worn cobblestones and fields of early spring. lucy’s 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑓𝑖𝑡 caught the light — a sleeveless blue top trimmed with gold, snug at ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ beside her, happy hovered with a small satchel slung across his shoulder, humming a cheerful tune. ❝ ready for adventure, luce ❞ he asked, tail flicking. lucy smiled, tucking a strand of 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 behind her ear. ❝ yeah… let’s see ⇲ ᅠ

ᅠ the 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 air was cool and gentle, brushing against lucy’s cheeks as she crossed the bridge out of magnolia. behind her, the city’s rooftops shimmered beneath a pale gold sky, the faint echo of laughter drifting on the wind.⇲ ᅠ

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