Going into The Caves is the only time we temporarily escape them. Being constantly surrounded by the same bland, steel walls is hard on all of us. “You’ll be able to go soon enough.” I pat him on the shoulder while sitting down, not wanting to make him feel too bad. Since Arluin is two years away from the mandatory minimum age requirement, he cannot go with me. “You got up fast today.” He knows exactly why. By the time I finish dressing, they are both already sitting in front of the television monitor embedded into the far wall, waiting for me to join them.Īrluin looks back at me with a hint of jealously in his deep green eyes. Sitting on my bed, I wait for Arluin and my mother to get dressed before taking my turn. Even when I was a teenager like him, I was never such a morning person.
#Arluin coords skin#
We do share the same olive skin tone and short cropped hair, but this early in the morning, the similarities end there. Despite our ten year age difference, people often mention how alike we are. I hear my brother, Arluin, already dressing in the bathroom. The bland walls of my quarters are not much more stimulating in the light than they were in the darkness. Years ago they were altered to provide a substitute for the Sun’s rays after we discovered the lack of natural sunlight was causing depression and vitamin deficiencies.
The lights inside my quarters turn on, emitting their familiar warm glow.
By the time I sit on the edge of the bed, the main power is activated.
#Arluin coords windows#
With all of Securus being deep underground, there are no windows or light except for the barely perceivable shimmer penetrating the seals of the entry door. My eyes are open, but the room remains veiled in darkness. Leadership has been much more restrictive with access lately, especially with groups, so this evening’s excursion will be a rare escape for us. For the first time in months, I have been given a permit to go into The Caves with my friends. Tearing my mind away from those dreams to face my stark reality is normally difficult, but today is not going to be a normal day. Sleeping is usually an escape from my bland world, bringing dreams filled with vivid colors and exciting landscapes to explore. For the first time I can remember, I wake up before the blare of my morning alert.
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