Every fire burns brighter in the darkest night
Cat listened intently, her eyes wide with the sheer amount of information Tal was sharing. The beauty of the area seemed overwhelming but also enchanting. She brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear, her gaze fixed on Tal as she took in his advice.
Her attention then turned to Boreal, and she couldn’t help but smile as she gently patted the dragon’s head. “Honestly, I can’t blame her,” she said with a soft laugh. “A full belly, warm sun, and an open field with no worries—sounds like paradise, especially compared to the cold I’m used to.” Her giggle was light and genuine.
When Tal asked where she was from, Cat’s expression brightened. “I’m actually from Halo,” she said, her tone nostalgic. “My dad prefers to live off the land, far away from all this,” she gestured around, as if to include Torchline’s vibrant hustle and bustle. “We have a small camp on the outskirts. Dad’s not too fond of company, he says people might envy our simple life.”
She looked down at Boreal with a fond smile. “I met a wonderful woman there, almost as if she was the sun itself. Her name was Flora. She told me she’s lived here for a long time, and the warmth and lively atmosphere of Torchline seemed so tempting. Just the thought of a place so different from my cold home was enough to draw me in.” It was clear that Cat was talking about the Queen, but talked as though she were just an average woman, just out of sheer ignorance.
Cat chuckled softly. “You’re actually the third person I’ve had a real conversation with outside my family. Boreal is the second,” she added with a playful grin at the dragon, clearly amused by the mischief Boreal brought into her life.
Her attention then turned to Boreal, and she couldn’t help but smile as she gently patted the dragon’s head. “Honestly, I can’t blame her,” she said with a soft laugh. “A full belly, warm sun, and an open field with no worries—sounds like paradise, especially compared to the cold I’m used to.” Her giggle was light and genuine.
When Tal asked where she was from, Cat’s expression brightened. “I’m actually from Halo,” she said, her tone nostalgic. “My dad prefers to live off the land, far away from all this,” she gestured around, as if to include Torchline’s vibrant hustle and bustle. “We have a small camp on the outskirts. Dad’s not too fond of company, he says people might envy our simple life.”
She looked down at Boreal with a fond smile. “I met a wonderful woman there, almost as if she was the sun itself. Her name was Flora. She told me she’s lived here for a long time, and the warmth and lively atmosphere of Torchline seemed so tempting. Just the thought of a place so different from my cold home was enough to draw me in.” It was clear that Cat was talking about the Queen, but talked as though she were just an average woman, just out of sheer ignorance.
Cat chuckled softly. “You’re actually the third person I’ve had a real conversation with outside my family. Boreal is the second,” she added with a playful grin at the dragon, clearly amused by the mischief Boreal brought into her life.
Let me be your guiding light
Catalina
