Ooh. YUM. I LOVE the way you've characterised both of them, actually - different, unique and very interesting.
And the last bit was AWESOME.
I don't know why but I particularly liked this line: The child looked exhausted, like he could curl up there on the ground with a tumbleweed for a pillow and sleep for days.
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Date: 2009-12-18 05:18 pm (UTC)And the last bit was AWESOME.
I don't know why but I particularly liked this line: The child looked exhausted, like he could curl up there on the ground with a tumbleweed for a pillow and sleep for days.
I can just picture that and it's lovely.