Herbs 'till Dusk, Secrets 'till Dawn

A panther in the night, a fire burning bright. Ray nodded with mild curiousity as the stranger spoke. Several things. The way she said it made Ray a bit worried but she hid it. At the mention of her childhood, Ray froze. She paused and studied Iris intently for a moment before distant memories came forward and a small smile overtook her features. "I remember. It's been a while. How have you been? And your family?" She asked, genuinely curious. Ray hadn't had contact with the Acquarones in a while. Not since before her parent's passing.  But she remembered them all fondly, even Elias who hated her as far as Ray's younger self could tell. r a y The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. —Albert Camus