Vervain
She had sent the letter ahead so that he would know she was coming for him. And she had specified - more than once - for him not to go walking into the portal by himself, but to wait for her at the Mathair until she came through. And yet, sure enough Vervain was walking headlong into her son coming out of the other side of said portal. Her apology stuttered on her lips when she realised who she had bumped into, and an expression of both delight and fury somehow settled onto her face.
”You’re so stubborn,” she breathed, reaching out to seize him in a hug. ”But I missed you anyway. Saves me a trip I suppose.” Turning, she nodded out at the stretch of Torchline. ”What do you think? Bit different to the woods, right?”
”You’re so stubborn,” she breathed, reaching out to seize him in a hug. ”But I missed you anyway. Saves me a trip I suppose.” Turning, she nodded out at the stretch of Torchline. ”What do you think? Bit different to the woods, right?”
