another one bites the dust

Maea

And time it waits for no one
It heals them when you die

She reached out to pat his head, half sympathetic and half teasing. "Nothing thoughtless about answering a question when it's asked. Don't apologize, I'm not offended."

Switching the hand she held the cup in, Maea took Loren's offered one and shook it solemnly, the faintest trace of a smile on her lips. "Good. It's a deal."

Raising the tea to her lips, Maea sipped it, savoring the fragrant warmth for a while. Her expression turned thoughtful, and she turned back to her friend. "Loren... were you aware that I joined Jigano on his trip to find mageglass in the old mine outside Whitebrim?"

And soon you are forgotten
A whisper within a sigh