Tears began to form slowly in the corners of the petite girl's eyes, the vibrant blue color returning as the eerie golden hue faded away completely, like ashes to the wind.
Briar stared down at the sticky fluid still coating her small hands with shaky, unfocused eyes, her tiny shoulders trembling as droplets slid silently down her flushed cheeks.
"I… I became carried away just now… p-please, forgive me for what I did…" Briar's voice cracked with raw emotion as she spoke, her words tumbling out in a hurried, remorseful rush.
In her distress, her feet tangled awkwardly beneath her, causing her to trip over herself and land hard on her soft little bottom with a quiet thud against the carpet of grass.
