 Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
THIS LESSON WAS THE BEST EVER. Ash stared at the phoenix tattoo, staring at it with adoration. ”I’m going to get a tattoo as soon as I’m old enough, Lisa. I want a phoenix, just a nonmoving one. I want one like that.” She moved over to Heath, her pretend big brother. ”I like that one. I want one. I already sort of have one. See? She showed him her temporary phoenix tattoo. She had kept it on by reapplying it for AGES.
“I really like your lesson so far, Professor.” She pointedly looked anywhere other than at V and her rude opinions. “Tattoos aren’t for everyone, but they are definitely for me. I want a lot of tattoos. Which isn’t dumb, it’s a personal choice.” Right, right, the question. Right. “People can get tattoos for lots of different reasons. Like to remember something or someone. Or something else symbolic, like that phoenix over there that I would love to have. It’s also okay to have a tattoo just for fun.”
Ash loved tattoos. Did it show? Probably, since she was still staring at the phoenix like it was her soulmate. |