My head shakes when I sleep too long, And my mom cries when I sing this song
It's been a tumultuous time in Halo. Maybe that's what drove Hester to walk outside, despite the subzero winds and the flurry of blowing snows. There was only so long she could spend in the same house as her mother before one or both of them started poking, and they hassled each other into sullen silence.
Easier to dip out early, grab a drink, talk to a few friendly faces, and return later in the evening, when things were settled again, and her father was home to smooth the edges. For now though, she walked, trying to decide on a destination before she lost all feeling in her fingers and toes.
One of her nephews had just joined the guard, hadn't he? One of the stupid brats that was somehow older than her. Maybe she could pay him a visit, and use it as an excuse to revisit her favourite teenage crush. Not that it was likely she'd catch a glimpse of the captain on her way over, the woman more than busy with all her new responsibilities, but... Maybe.
Hester let herself dream as she wandered towards the training grounds, eyes open for any familiar face.
Easier to dip out early, grab a drink, talk to a few friendly faces, and return later in the evening, when things were settled again, and her father was home to smooth the edges. For now though, she walked, trying to decide on a destination before she lost all feeling in her fingers and toes.
One of her nephews had just joined the guard, hadn't he? One of the stupid brats that was somehow older than her. Maybe she could pay him a visit, and use it as an excuse to revisit her favourite teenage crush. Not that it was likely she'd catch a glimpse of the captain on her way over, the woman more than busy with all her new responsibilities, but... Maybe.
Hester let herself dream as she wandered towards the training grounds, eyes open for any familiar face.
Hester
