Here Lies the Snow Leopard...

...curled, covered, camoflauged in the deep snow of the Himalayas; wrapped in her tail is an old weathered book - faded and cracked leather binding, pages flimsy with age peeking out from the cover.

"I came for the book" you say.

The Snow Leopard scoffs, breath misting the frozen air in an irritated huff. "So you have," she sighs.

She unfurls her thick protective tail, slowly, as if the action pains her; and in a way it does - to reveal this tightly kept secret to you.

You bow to her gratefully - you've ached to uncover the book for so long now...

You pick it up gingerly, as if cradling a limp sleeping baby. Finally! The mystery is right in your own hands.

Tenderly, you lift the worn cover and read...

Which Topics Do You Want to Hear About?

References For Rue

black cats
hair blowing in the wind
long delicate limbs
gothic lolita
magic
alice in wonderland
nakedness
reflections in puddles
crows, ravens, owls (EYES)

http://www.orchids.org/culture/black_orchids.html black orchid
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/532261841 a dark party
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/532157381 reading under the covers
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/532117295 cherry blossoms
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/532096622 run away in the night
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/531866187 red flowers; landscape
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/531853219 gothic
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/529868429 i want to see a star
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/529826040 elegant as a flower
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/529800084 the dark night
http://loveyourchaos.tumblr.com/post/529683909 red tree