Maven went to work on her assignment right away. It wasn't very hard; really, if she wanted, she could get away with writing very basic phrases, which is what she started with.
1. The tree grows high 2. The sun shines bright 3. The butterfly flies low
Already there was a pattern to her sentences. It was too easy to think of four letter sentences if she just did it this way. Pursing her lips a bit, she tried to think of something more challenging and different. Phrases from books. Snippets of advice. Stray thoughts. Her motions became mechanical where she wrote down as soon as appropriate phrases came to mind.
4. Watch out for spiders 5. No treats before bed 6. Look always to love 7. Glory be to God 8. Flowers need the sun 9. Always respect your elders
The handwriting on the above one was mildly more squiggly than the rest, as if it pained her to write it. The next few seemed to get... well, the best word would probably be 'melancholic,' almost as if the above phrase had triggered something but could not stop in her flow of writing.
10. She loved her family 11. Do not harm them 12. Why did it happen 13. I still miss you 14. I love you dearly
She abruptly stopped. She stared at the pages, strongly debating if she should go back and redo those. After a moment she decided to set them aside for now and she'd redo them if she had time. For now she focused on filling out the rest with whatever randomness came to mind. It wasn't too hard to come up with four-word phrases when you get into the swing of it.
15. Clean that up please 16. You should read that 17. That looks really nice 18. Should we get tickets 19. An entirely magnumient tomeration
She snorted slightly at that one, not sure it would count since it contained two made up words, but it was a phrase that she'd once heard a certain Master say that stuck with her. It was fine if it didn't count, she was almost done anyway and she could stand a dousing if so.
Speaking of... The entire time she worked she was painfully aware of The Brash Devil struggling. She glanced at him as he worked. This was a remarkable amount of patience he was showing, but still.
The only reason he was here, enduring all this was because of her. She wanted to do something to break the tension.
If the above didn't count for a dousing... She supposed this called for the thing she hated so much.
Lying.
20. The world is quiet here
"Oh... oops," Maven was not over the top or obvious as she said this, nor was she particularly monotone. She struck the balance she wanted, making sure only to express slight contrition and an embarrassed little break in the voice as she vocalized her mistake, "I meant to only write the first part of the phrase, but I finished it out of habit." She glanced at her soaking companion and shrugged, a cringe on her face over the 'mistake.'
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Date: 2025-06-14 01:43 am (UTC)1. The tree grows high
2. The sun shines bright
3. The butterfly flies low
Already there was a pattern to her sentences. It was too easy to think of four letter sentences if she just did it this way. Pursing her lips a bit, she tried to think of something more challenging and different. Phrases from books. Snippets of advice. Stray thoughts. Her motions became mechanical where she wrote down as soon as appropriate phrases came to mind.
4. Watch out for spiders
5. No treats before bed
6. Look always to love
7. Glory be to God
8. Flowers need the sun
9. Always respect your elders
The handwriting on the above one was mildly more squiggly than the rest, as if it pained her to write it. The next few seemed to get... well, the best word would probably be 'melancholic,' almost as if the above phrase had triggered something but could not stop in her flow of writing.
10. She loved her family
11. Do not harm them
12. Why did it happen
13. I still miss you
14. I love you dearly
She abruptly stopped. She stared at the pages, strongly debating if she should go back and redo those. After a moment she decided to set them aside for now and she'd redo them if she had time. For now she focused on filling out the rest with whatever randomness came to mind. It wasn't too hard to come up with four-word phrases when you get into the swing of it.
15. Clean that up please
16. You should read that
17. That looks really nice
18. Should we get tickets
19. An entirely magnumient tomeration
She snorted slightly at that one, not sure it would count since it contained two made up words, but it was a phrase that she'd once heard a certain Master say that stuck with her. It was fine if it didn't count, she was almost done anyway and she could stand a dousing if so.
Speaking of... The entire time she worked she was painfully aware of The Brash Devil struggling. She glanced at him as he worked. This was a remarkable amount of patience he was showing, but still.
The only reason he was here, enduring all this was because of her. She wanted to do something to break the tension.
If the above didn't count for a dousing... She supposed this called for the thing she hated so much.
Lying.
20. The world is quiet here
"Oh... oops," Maven was not over the top or obvious as she said this, nor was she particularly monotone. She struck the balance she wanted, making sure only to express slight contrition and an embarrassed little break in the voice as she vocalized her mistake, "I meant to only write the first part of the phrase, but I finished it out of habit." She glanced at her soaking companion and shrugged, a cringe on her face over the 'mistake.'