finding out about bravery

Evie

Come rest your bones next to me
And toss all your thoughts out to the sea

Evie is cuddled up with Micah in her favorite armchair, trash dime novel in hand, when her companion’s head rises and turns toward the front door with an abruptness that brings the Evergreen to attention too. “Is it the boys?” she asks him mildly, even as he nimbly hops out of her lap (one of her legs is numb from his weight) and goes to investigate. Evie marks her page and stretches her leg with a hiss as the pins and needles set in, faint healing magic easing it away faster so she can stand and stretch, careful of her growing belly.

Before she can make it more than a few steps the door blows open, permitting an excited child whose loud voice fills the previously quiet space with immediate life that brings a smile to Evie’s face.

“Ooh, what did you -?” the rote, playful response is cut off by her gasp as she spots the fox kit in his hands, delight bringing her swiftly before him to kneel and grab him by the shoulders with a beaming, surprised smile. “Oh my goodness! Look at them! You’ve bonded!” Micah bounds around them, Evie’s excitement infecting the bond and riling him up until he’s nudging underneath her elbow like a furry crowbar, trying to peer at the newest addition to the family.

I'll pull up each of our anchors
So we can get lost, you and me