Baby Gemini: And Arabelle Raphael

Inside was a boy with two shadows.

She didn’t remember buying it. She didn’t remember the child’s handwriting. But as her fingers traced the letters, the lock clicked open with a sigh. baby gemini and arabelle raphael

“Will you stay?” Arabelle asked.

Lune looked up, gentle. “Or join us.” Inside was a boy with two shadows

Sol became a boy of firecracker laughter, grabbing her charcoal and sketching a crying eye that was also a laughing mouth. Lune became a boy of slow water, taking her brush and painting a laughing mouth that was also a crying eye. baby gemini and arabelle raphael

The left-leaning twin (call him Sol) pointed at her palette. “You’ve been using too much blue. You’re sad about someone who hasn’t left yet.”