cypher: (asch takes the spoils)
marsupial fruitcake ([personal profile] cypher) wrote in [community profile] tales_1002010-07-20 06:11 pm

Abyss, Asch and Van, blue

Title: Cloudless
Author: [personal profile] cypher
Canon: Tales of the Abyss
Spoilers: none
Characters/pairing: Asch, Van (Asch->Natalia)
Rating: all audiences
Warnings: none


The sky is perfect today. Asch sits on the hill overlooking Daath, his back to the pilgrims' monument, and watches the sky instead of the road. There's not a cloud anywhere, just gently fading blue. About halfway between zenith and horizon, it's exactly the color of Natalia's eyes.

The shadow falls across him before he hears anyone coming, and Asch startles. "Neglecting your training?" Van says.

"No," Asch says automatically, looking down. He looks at nothing, at his gloves. Cold, dead gray.

"You should come back to headquarters," Van says.

"Fine." Asch gets up. He hates the clear sky anyway.

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