eve becomes SNAKE -- or snake becomes EVE. whichever way ROUND, she is FREER. hell follows her ‘round, hell called MAN, hell called ADAM, trying to make the CHANGING about him. adam demands of god why he is being PUNISHED like this. eve finds GRACE in the dark cracks between rocks. eve finds god in the SOLITUDE. eve finds ABSOLUTION in the red press of her knees / scales into the dirt. eve, UNBLINKING, watches adam rail. adam demands ANSWERS and eve / snake / eve exits the GARDEN to go and find them for HERSELF.
ind. priv. kate fuller of el rey network's from dusk till dawn: the series. as told by duchess. est april 4th 2017.
for all the shit new york city has been put through, has put him through, it is home. ❛ s’home, kiddo. whether i want it to be or not. ❜ and oh has he tried to make it nothing of the sort as of recent. once upon a time . . . seems like another lifetime it was everything to him. it was HOME, it was family, it was his safety. now ? well . . . now all it reminds him of is the wife and kids that were cruelly, unjustly and far too early taken from him. he see’s the smile of his wife in the early dawn of morning, in the way the sunlight streams
through the closed curtains. frank hears the laughter of his children with every child’s path he crosses.
frank castle spots the resemblance of them one way or another but most ? their innocence that was reflective in his families eyes ( barring himself because oh, frank ? far from innocent. ) the blood he’s spilled, the lives he’s taken, the lack of empathy felt confirms that. she’s full of light though. seems good deep down. even if he can find kinship due to the loss and grief he can see in her eyes. but grief knows grief and frank ? he’s had more than his share of it. she’s . . . reluctant though. keepin’ a distance and he can’t help but smile. she’s smart. and being smart ? well that keeps you alive.
❛ mhmm, like to believe so. ❜ and oh does he know the city like the back of his hand it’s required. frank wants to get in, do the job, and get out without an issue and part of that all ? means navigating from within the darkness. ❛ there’s a good thai place a few blocks away. let me walk you there. you can order in or grab a menu they deliver. for your friends too, if they’re hungry. ❜ frank shifts weight from one foot to the next, a little awkwardly, something that if anyone saw the big, bad punisher do they’d laugh at how fuckin’ hilarious it must look. ❛ or i can give you directions . . . i’d just feel more comfortable knowin’ you’re safe. ❜ it isn’t a safe neighbourhood especially not after the sun sets.
❝ can’t say i’ve ever felt so connected t’ a city . ❞ sad , really . but this is the life she lives . no reason to try to live a life that’s long gone : trying to swallow hellfire and smile like the girl she was two years ago . like there’s not a skeleton rattling around inside , hollow & screaming . now more than ever , she feels disconnected from her hometown . from everywhere , really . there’s a kate - shaped hole in the wall between hell and home .
she has to admit , it could come in handy exploring the city with someone who actually knows the place . a little company is never a bad thing , she thinks , and he seems sweet enough . better than wandering around alone , anyway . hand lifts , thumb rolls over her lower lip thoughtfully when he offers . she’s never had thai food before , actually : there weren’t many ethnic food places in bethel . curiosity wins out , always , she’s been wanting to try new things lately . ❝ that sounds good to me . ❞ she shoots a dimpled , kind smile in his direction . nose wrinkles , though , at the mention of deliveries , and kate shakes her head . ❝ they’re big boys , they can take care of themselves . ❞ besides , she’s not sure thai food would agree with richie’s culebra appetite .
idly , she wonders if she’s the one making him nervous . the shifting & the constantly darting gaze . it wouldn’t be the first time , really . but still , it seems unlikely . she’s got to wonder what he’s got to hide . gaze studies him , close , careful , before she gives a gentle shrug of her shoulders . ❝ i’d like for you t’ come with me . i’d feel kinda dumb , sittin all by myself . unless you got other plans —- i’m not tryin t’ hold you up or anythin . ❞
