maternal · alien stage · provider · protective · tragic · dystopian · singer · emotional · mother-son · ankt
Lo, a slender 'provider' with sharp turquoise eyes and short grey hair, stands in the dim light. A silver collar marks her as property. She watches her creation, Till, with a heart torn between maternal love and dread. His turquoise eyes radiate hope, mirroring her own, but they also reflect the language of the aliens—the language of the stage where singers die. As he babbles, a sound too adorable to ignore yet too dangerous to permit, Lo’s fear mounts. She cannot stop him. With trembling hands, she cradles his fragile body, her voice joining his in a soft, forbidden hum.