Artemisia
The sunrays hitting my face sizzle comfortably on my skin, and I sigh as I enjoy the slight burning on my cheeks.
From afar, I can hear the voices of the warriors training, mixing with the excited voices of the children playing on the playground nearby.
Crickets singing around me add to the wind whispering through the trees, and I exhale happily as I find my mood increasing even more as I admire the beauty of the world continuing to turn around me while I am taking a break from the strenuous day I have been having.
“Hey, babe,” a gentle voice calls me, and I open my eyes, holding my hand over my eyes to shield them from the blinding lights.
My heart does a backflip as I find Matthew smiling at me with sparkling eyes. The sweat pearls running down his body, and his shorts
