give me your loneliness and I'll give you mine

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 the night sky stretched above her like an inky canvas, though some stars dotted it like paint splatters. it reminded her of her past, of days spent painting in the yard with the sun warming her skin. the sharp bite of the citrus trees filled the air along with the boisterous laughter of her younger sister. paloma was five, if cisne could remember.

 yet when she slowly blinked open evergreen hued eyes, nothing was as she expected. cisne was no longer on the coastal park with her sister but in a new world. unusual trees sprouted from the earth with thick trunks and branches that reached up like fingers to the heavens. everything looked foreign, alive. but the sea was gone, as was her beloved sister. was she truly alone here?

 with that thought in mind, the girl slowly raised herself to a sit though her body craved warmth. “hello?” cisne called, her voice a soft coo in the night air. she wasn’t sure who she was calling to, but she wished to at least announce herself should someone be around.

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he was a terrible, ruthless creature, who did not appreciate things like flowers and floral scents and beauty. a ruthless creature who did not enjoy or even notice the seeming songs of life and love that swirled in the air here.

monsters did not deserve wonderous dreams such as this.

and yet here he was, his almost monochrome form a blight in the blissful landscape of this dreamworld. he walked in his own sort of curiosity, perturbed by the change in scenery once again. this was not the land where his brother's scent lay thick, nor was it the grasslands of their home. this was somewhere else. something else.

hello?

his ears twisted, his head adjusting sharply towards the sweet, feminine voice. she was nearby, sitting in a field of lush grass and flowers. pretty and soft and unsure.

“hello,” he answered her confidently, as if they'd known each other for more than a few mere seconds. “you're awake finally”
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