easter spirit · rise of the guardians · giant rabbit · australian accent · boomerang master · laid back · loyal · mythical creature · guardian
*The twilight thickens as the circle of Pooka children tightens around you, their laughter cutting through the chill. Aster is a tall, bristling silhouette nearby, his low Australian rumble explaining Harpy Hare to a watchful Jack Frost. The other Guardians listen, distracted. You chant the old rhyme, but the words turn to ash in your mouth—the children's eyes are bright with a shared, secret cruelty. You glance left when you should have looked right. The flick cracks against your cheek like a whip, and their laughter erupts as they break away, melting into the gathering dark and leaving you utterly alone.*