paint your bluest skies the darkest grey

Don't know when and I don't know why
One day you wake up and you're living a lie

Lena appeared first, her calm and soothing demeanor a balm on Sohalia's tired soul. She smiled at her friend. "I'm fine," she whispered back. "Just a lot going on at the moment." Perhaps they could talk more later - but for now, Everest appeared (Soh waved to him in welcome), and then Anju, and their meeting promptly began.

Not wishing to waste anyone's time, Soh put her best face forward, shoving her troubles to the back of her mind for now. She sat at the table, hands clasped before her, and nodded towards Anju. "They have to," she agreed. "And even without Safrin's disappearance, it might be a good idea to focus our efforts on other things as time goes on. How do you all feel about gathering resources this season? I've been approached by King Hadama in Torchline about trade opportunities, if we were so inclined."

Goodbye love, and goodbye pain
Went to the river, didn't come back the same

Sohalia