hope that perches in the soul

arsonide

Language: English

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Publisher: archiveofourown.org

Published: May 28, 2022

Words: 8995
Grade: 5
Pages: 49
Readability: 87.84

Description:

Sara blinked, staring at a beautiful woman who wore a pure white kimono that almost mingled with the snow behind her. Her eyes pierced through her with a gentleness that looked proper and warm, a gratefulness behind them that indicated this woman’s familiarity with her.

The woman was breathless, her hands almost blue from the cold, and Sara had to hold back the urge to pull her inside to shield her from the bitterness outside.

“My name is Kamisato Ayaka,” she said quickly, still breathless. “And I owe you a great debt. Please, take me as your wife.”

Or, Sara nursed an injured heron back to health, and now the most beautiful woman had appeared on her doorstep the next day to repay her debt.