02-24-2022, 06:25 PM
Chéri tilted their head to the side, once again.
Rather than sly, Chéri was now cold and merciless, over-focused. Had they become taller and stronger? It looked like their frame had changed. It was like multiple people had inhabited their body in the last few minutes and they all had reshaped it to their convenience.
Chéri probably did not understand the word “blemish”, but either they were familiar with the character or they were familiar with the general concept, because their eyes moved again, became thinner, maybe not suspicious, but they started to investigate.
“Absalom,” Chéri repeated that. In another situation, they would have asked if he wanted to use that name for them. Their very own version of this person. Chéri bent their head.
“You are telling me I am beautiful. But I don’t think le Seigneur wants to forgive me for that. I also have not rebelled against my brother. Is my sin being beautiful like He has made me, Father?” Chéri’s voice had gotten deeper and softer, appropriate for prayer.
Rather than sly, Chéri was now cold and merciless, over-focused. Had they become taller and stronger? It looked like their frame had changed. It was like multiple people had inhabited their body in the last few minutes and they all had reshaped it to their convenience.
Chéri probably did not understand the word “blemish”, but either they were familiar with the character or they were familiar with the general concept, because their eyes moved again, became thinner, maybe not suspicious, but they started to investigate.
“Absalom,” Chéri repeated that. In another situation, they would have asked if he wanted to use that name for them. Their very own version of this person. Chéri bent their head.
“You are telling me I am beautiful. But I don’t think le Seigneur wants to forgive me for that. I also have not rebelled against my brother. Is my sin being beautiful like He has made me, Father?” Chéri’s voice had gotten deeper and softer, appropriate for prayer.
