FALLING IN LOVE IS HARD ON THE KNEES

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Thackery holds his ground at the edge of the mountain and tries not to be nervous.

It's impossible.

He's a nervous boy by nature, a whole body of wires and gears, an overactive brain, a muscle map that flickers constantly. It's overwhelming sometimes, but over the years, he's gotten okay at containing it - not good, but manageable - okay. But it's taken a lot of effort, and at times like this Thackery's brain loses all the bravery he's gained in favor and complete and total freak out. New home. New people - all strangers. This place just happening to be his first exploration, a mountain range that towers above him, covered in ice even through the searing heat of the sun beating down. He squints against the light, green eyes narrowing to slits, and tries to think of what he should be doing. With so much freedom, it's hard deciding where to go and when; this whole experience is strange for someone as like Thackery, being so responsible without anybody to take care of.

He heaves an inhale and decides to start away from the mountains he came through. Almost at the horizon, he can spot a wide expanse of waving purple and guesses it's a field entire of lavender; below him and to the left is a wide green valley, where all the mountain's melting streams slip to. It's as good a place as anybody. Probably not as barren as this stupid mountain range, and definitely with more variety where the terrain is concerned. Uncertainty is still pecking around in the back of his head, but Thackery forces himself to start moving toward it, slow strides that are careful not to disturb the loos rocks on the slope. He only manages to take a few steps before something crackles near him, as if disturbed by someone's weight, and the breath rushes out of his chest in an instant. His throat closes, constricted by fear. Is someone there?



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