Night Watch - S-prompts

S10. Use this random image generator to write a story about one of your lions. Link to the image somewhere for reference. 250 word minimum.

[ 255/250 word minimum ] - 1 point

First rays of light were blessing the grounds as Lumos stepped outside. Everyone else was still asleep. Despite having but a short nap, she woke first and felt completely awake. Perhaps it was due to having spent the last few years inside a cursed cane. Was she conscious the whole time? Was everything she saw in there a dream? It was all whirling around in her head, images from inside twisting with the voice of her brother she heard occasionally. She could feel that any further thinking would give her a headache so she stopped. Instead she opened her eyes wide and looked at the world surrounding her.

There was lush, green grass, a softly flowing stream and trees, letting bits of sunlight to shine between their leaves. It was so different. Whether what she saw in the staff was real or not, it was all dark. Black and red. There was no light, no other colour. It felt like all hope was lost. What she saw now felt like a contrast of that world.

The early life was just beginning to rise. Birds and insects were starting to fly into the air and make sounds that sounded like a melody to her. She felt so happy to be able to see it again. She never blamed Nox for what happened, but she knew that it would take a while for him to forgive himself anyway. Maybe one day he’ll understand that she’s grateful. Maybe then they can talk about the world outside of time.