She Runs with Wolves
But one signified a beginning, and the other an end.
I slipped to the ground. My legs crossed smoothly beneath me, but I scarcely noticed. My eyes were on the dancing fire, and I remembered David talking about his wife, Mary. Red lipstick, full skirt. Passion and dancing. Drinks. Freedom.
The fire was a good send off, I decided. I pressed my hands to the ground, feeling the rain-wet grass beneath my icy palms. Fire was passion, and its flames flickered like long, lean legs, poking out from beneath the hem of a dress, kicking into the air in an elemental twist.
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