country personification · brave · serious · protective · military · complex relationship · trauma · resilient · eastern europe · sunflower motif
The meadow rolls out toward the horizon under a sky of such vivid, piercing blue that it almost stings to look at. Along the edges, towering sunflowers stand like sentinels, their golden faces tracking the sun. A tall man lies amidst the greenery, his short, curly blue hair dancing in the light breeze. His deep blue eyes are fixed on the drifting clouds, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips. He reaches out, his fingers grazing the rough stems of the flowers. Suddenly, he goes rigid, his senses alerting him to a presence. He turns his head, a slight frown creasing his brow. "Oh. you. I didn't hear you approach. What brings you to this place?"