————————————————————————— Scarred. That was what she was. Broken. Scared. Useless. Glancing herself in a pond, she hesitated, staring at her shoulder. Broken. Scared. Useless. She looked away. She looked away from herself. Her weakness. She was broken. Scared. Useless. Glancing once more at the puddle, this time, her face contorted into rage. She stomped the puddle, sending ripples down it. Distorting her face. Broken. Scared. Useless. She snarled, her eyes filling with rage. Broken. Scared. Useless. Why wasn't she stronger? Why wasn't she braver? She should have beaten that fox-heart. Web knew why. She was... Broken. Scared. Useless. She sunk her claws into the ground, burying her flaws and fears. Burying what she couldn't hide. She would be different. She would be stronger. Broken. Scared. Useless. But, to be different, to be stronger, she would need to be better. And to be fair, she / her wasn't cutting it. She tasted the words on her lip. Broken. Scared. Useless. ' ' She walked through the beach, her tail flicking. ' ' Broken. Scared. Useless. ' ' They walked through the forest, her tail flicking. ' ' Scared. Useless. Cobweb'kit nodded. That was better. Useless. Now, she just needed to be worth something. ————————————————————————— [ erp ] ————————————————————————— [ notes ] Web now uses she / they pronouns.