Ghost Walk by Kay Solo

Author:Kay Solo [Solo, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-29T04:00:00+00:00

An hour later, Maaya and Adelaide sat comfortably on the deck outside Adelaide’s cabin, full and content after a delicious meal, and warm under a cozy blanket Adelaide had brought out with them. Maaya had curled up under the blanket on the bench, and though Adelaide was too tall to do the same, she didn’t appear too bothered by the chilly breeze.

They stared out over the water as they had done before, and it felt even better the second time around. The soft rocking of the ship, combined with the gentle lapping of waves against the hull and creaking of ropes began to lull her into a state of drowsiness, as hard as she fought to stay awake. She was so used to taking any opportunity to sleep she could, partly because she never knew when she would suddenly need to do a job for Rahu, and partly because the real world had never been worth staying awake for. Now, however, it was… and in a way she had never expected it to be.

She sighed contentedly. It had been weeks since she felt like this – full after a solid meal, in the company of someone she really liked, and safe. She had always felt like the world was against her but for the few people who were brave or stupid enough to stand on Maaya’s side in the face of it all. There had only been a few of those, and hardly any of them were left alive – the ones who hadn’t been dead to start with, anyway.

But now, here, she could stare up at the night sky, filled with far too many stars to count, sitting next to an absolutely gorgeous young woman who was charming, intelligent, and witty – not to mention she could see ghosts and was incredibly skilled with libris. Even their styles complemented each other, in the captain’s own words.

It was in that moment that she finally told herself the truth she had been so anxious about acknowledging: she had fallen hopelessly in love.

As if on cue, Adelaide reached over, put her arm around Maaya’s shoulder, and pulled her close so that Maaya’s head rested on Adelaide’s shoulder. Maaya caught the faint scent of soap from her red hair as it fell gently around her.

“Honestly, this is going to sound silly, but whatever stars aligned and fates brought us together, I’m really, truly glad you ended up here,” Adelaide said softly, the sound of her smooth voice music to Maaya’s ears. “I know there was a lot of confusion and we had kind of a rough start, but… I’m so glad things worked out. I can’t imagine things going any better than this.”

I can, Maaya thought, but thought it better not to say so. Instead, she said, “What’s so special about me? I mean, I’m really glad this all happened, too, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world, but… you have so many friends here, and probably more back home. What’s another?”

In response, Adelaide pulled Maaya tighter, hugging her with both arms.

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