Outdrawn

by Deanna Grey

The softness of her outfits mirrored the feeling one would get from watercolor paintings.

Lots of things made me happy: art, perfectly seasoned rice, bike rides downtown, and now, apparently, making Sage smile because of something silly.

"If anyone was to capture my powers, I think I'd want it to be you," Sage said,

"Good, because yes, you can be a viper in pastel. It's near impossible to pull off, but only you could do it."

I like that people love her even though she's not the best she can be yet. It gives me hope that…I can be loved even though I'm not at my best yet.

She deserved rest. She deserved to not had to think about saving everyone.

Life was full of color again, and I didn’t want to make it fade, so I did my best not to push myself.

Art had that power over us. It was too beautiful to let go, but too dangerous to hold onto sometimes. Finding our way to the middle ground was thanks to the people around us.

My favorite quote from this story!

"Let it be a reminder that your team's behind you, always. Noah's a part of that team."