Zin hummed quietly. She couldn’t recall ever seeing a giraffe in person, and seeing something tall and majestic sounded wonderful… even if it was just the bones. She wished she knew more about animals to be able to point out certain things to Millie, but she didn’t so instead they were just going to have to enjoy the day. It was nice to be out of the house, even if they were still inside. The walls didn’t feel like they were closing in on her, leaving Zin to feel like she could finally breathe.
Maybe once the baby was here, they could all go to the zoo together - Millie could meet her second cousin and they could all see real giraffes. If they were lucky, maybe they could feed them, too. She’d ask Rhys along although Zinnia had a feeling he probably wouldn’t come, only because he’d probably be at work. A sigh escaped her because once more. She was already tired of that thought and it was still only hypothetical.
Blue eyes turned toward Millie and she offered her a small. “The African pen sounds great.” Zinnia tipped her head toward the corridor before she started to make her way through it, her hand absentmindedly rubbing her growing belly. Their footsteps echoed until they came into the exhibit, where the charmed animals cast long, bony shadows in their pins. Despite the oddity of the place, it was as beautiful as it was haunting.
Zinnia glanced at her cousin from the corner of her eye as she tried to gauge how the young witch was feeling before she was gently nudging Millie’s shoulder with her own. “Let’s go see it up close. I’ll even help you climb on, if you want.” She stepped forward without looking toward the exhibit, which was a mistake. In that instance the boney lion appeared, nearly startling Zinnia out of her skin.
She screamed.
Maybe once the baby was here, they could all go to the zoo together - Millie could meet her second cousin and they could all see real giraffes. If they were lucky, maybe they could feed them, too. She’d ask Rhys along although Zinnia had a feeling he probably wouldn’t come, only because he’d probably be at work. A sigh escaped her because once more. She was already tired of that thought and it was still only hypothetical.
Blue eyes turned toward Millie and she offered her a small. “The African pen sounds great.” Zinnia tipped her head toward the corridor before she started to make her way through it, her hand absentmindedly rubbing her growing belly. Their footsteps echoed until they came into the exhibit, where the charmed animals cast long, bony shadows in their pins. Despite the oddity of the place, it was as beautiful as it was haunting.
Zinnia glanced at her cousin from the corner of her eye as she tried to gauge how the young witch was feeling before she was gently nudging Millie’s shoulder with her own. “Let’s go see it up close. I’ll even help you climb on, if you want.” She stepped forward without looking toward the exhibit, which was a mistake. In that instance the boney lion appeared, nearly startling Zinnia out of her skin.
She screamed.
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Bee made this beauty<3