She bit into a fresh roll as she watched sweat trickle down her brothers nose as Lauren pressed her head against his. He was beyond flush at the moment, fingers digging into the dirt as he attempted to hold his composure.
"Careful, Lauren. You're going to make him faint with all your fawning." she teased, sticking out her tongue as her brother shot her a murderous glare. Oh, yes. He'd make her pay for the next week but it was worth it.
Nearby Jade introduced herself to Gabriel, who had joined the group with an air of nervousness. She liked Jade for this reason. She was open and well spoken. Being around her felt no different than being in the bakery; welcoming. A voice broke through the warm air. A familiar one at that as Reese's wild haired face came into view,toying a rather heavy looking crate.
"Welcome back! There better be snacks in there!"'What a marvelous day,' she thought, laying back across the grass. The warmth in the air rolled across her; sweet and serene. The chatter of kids around her came easy and natural. One could almost forget. Mora frowned suddenly,
forget. Anger rolled back like thunder as she remembered the scouts fanfare. How could the adults treat people so callously and the look in their eyes. She sighed outwardly.
Suddenly might blinded her and the heavens seemed to part as a face peered over the wall at the people of Shiganshina district. Mora froze, her mind stuttered to a stop as it tried to take in the horror that loomed above them. Red, no white. Eyes? A face. Her brain struggled to take in the information her eyes was feeding her. A face. A titan. A feeling she had never felt before pierced down into her very core and suddenly she was left feeling as if her body was made of ice. The girl watched; wide eyed with horror as the creature struck down the wall. Their safety. Their sanctuary. It came crumbling down all within a single heartbeat. That was when pandemonium erupted.
Lauren was suddenly before her, pulling on her hands in a desperate plea to bring her back to the real world. Mora looked at her blankly. Watching her mouth move but not understanding the words as the earth below them trembled as the titans poured in from the breech.
"Ma said so, to the gate or a boat, so she could fight. Please, help me get the others!"'Ma?' her thoughts felt thick before she snapped back.
"Mom! Dad!" she screamed. The others had already started taking off in various directions. Mora leapt to her feet, Cain already beside the trio.
"We need to go find mom and dad!" she cried, hands flying and pelting her brother.
"They're probably headed to the board we need to go.""No!" she screeched. Mora had never heard her voice go this high but she couldn't quell the fear that had made a home inside her gut. She needed to go recuse her family.
"Please. Please." she cried. Tears dripping down her face. She could feel it under her feet. The echoes of footsteps thundering their way. The screams drowned in her ears and all sense crumbled around her. She looked wildly between the two before taking off, or at least she tried to take off. Cain swooped his arms around the girl, tightening with each wild struggle.
"For once in your life just listen to me, Ra!" he growled as his sister broke down into hysterics. Muttering on about how they needed to go find their mom and dad.
"Listen, Mom is smart. You don't think she hasn't got a plan? They're fine but we won't be if we don't get to the damn boats."Mora had quieted down, letting herself be soothed by her big brother reassurance. Nodding he let her go, though with one hand around her wrist just inn are she decided to take off once more.
"Lauren, lets go." he used his fee hand to pull her closer. Keeping the girls from seeing the toothy mouth of a titan bear down on the writhing body of a woman. His grip tightened on then both as he shoved them forward. They needed to go and they needed to go now.