the green light of forgiveness

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

"Why not?" Soh asked, praying for patience. She'd offered Noe as much support as she could - and she knew she would continue doing so, for Koa's sake. But gods, did the girl have to make it so difficult? It was like she knew exactly what buttons to push to make Soh wonder if it was really worth it to keep trying. Maybe she should have just let Noe stay holed up in her room in Haulani.

Tarak swooped into the gloom, leaving Soh feeling restless in his wake. Her companion wasn't particularly bothered by Ludo's Wood, but Soh found it more than a little creepy, and she was glad of Noe's company even if the girl wasn't a fan of hers.

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

Sohalia