Asphyxiate by Lace

Chapter 30

Kagome rests on the hall’s steps, her body leaning against the frame of the shoji doors. Ojii-chan insisted upon her break, noting her wobbly stature- like a lily under the sweltering sun. Her eyes drift close, the fulgurant reflections from a koi pond steps away leaving imprints of dazzling color in her vision.

A finger twitches, making her press her hands harder into the unforgiving stone beneath her. They are numb, prickling with need for bloodflow, but rememberance of shocking hotness emitted from the relic keeps them locked under her legs.

She has not felt excitement in quite a while.

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100 words.

Stella's Word Prompt Game: fulgurant