once in twenty lifetimes

Late nights, all entwined
Made a promise to never say goodbye

Soh couldn't help it. As the whisper fish smacked Tal in the face, she burst into laughter, joining Boreal in merriment at the courier's expense. "Oh, sorry, Tal," she gasped between fits of laughter. "It's just, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages." And it was true. She'd almost forgotten what it felt like to laugh like this, with joy and light and fun. When was the last time she'd let go and truly just enjoyed a moment?

The thought was oddly sobering, and she was able to quiet her laughter to fall into a wistful sort of silence. At least now she could finally finish her quest, even if she wasn't sure what she was going to do with the HEARings without Jude to share them with. But that was a problem for later. For now, she nodded eagerly. "Let's go!"

And off they went.

fin

I replay it in the back of my mind
Over and over again

Sohalia