At the age of 37
Nausicaa watches Darwin cry
"Are you ready yet?" She asks
Darwin replies nothing in return
But quietly, he says, "You watched me burn."
Nausicaa does not blink. "Yes."
"And I watched you all burn."
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The Sinner's Crown
Short Story"And I watched you all burn." Nausicaa has a scar for every year of her life. Darwin begins to count them one by one. "I love this. This is really good and poetic!" - HSH_DeathStar "Reading this book before going to bed. I think I may be drowning in...