[Euphoria—]
"Damn it!" Sky's voice tore through the quiet clearing, sharp enough to startle a flock of glowing birds from the trees.
"KRAAAAHH!"
The sound cracked through the mist, a piercing cry that echoed into the distance before fading into silence again. The wings of the birds shimmered silver as they disappeared into the rising mist.
He kicked at a loose stone, sending it skidding across the damp forest floor. "I can't believe this. Valkyrie and him? What kind of sick joke is that?"
Tyson, who was crouched by the roots of an old oak, glanced up lazily. "You still crying about the pairing? Let it go, man."
Sky turned, eyes flashing like stormlight. "Cry? I'm furious, Tyson. I thought I was finally getting close to her again. We've been talking more, she's been smiling again, opening up to me. And now...this?"
