when it's dark out

Sohalia

It was a relief to hear that Lena had never heard of an abominable snowball before acquiring one for herself; it made Sohalia feel a bit less silly. A part of her longed to pepper Lena with more questions: how long had she and Mittens been together? how did she find it? was it an it, or did it have a set of pronouns she should be using? why didn't it melt?

But asking all of those questions would be rude, in Sohalia's opinion. So she kept them to herself, content to merely watch the snowball with curious eyes.

"Thank you," she said in response to Lena's condolences, offering a smile - a sad smile, but a smile nonetheless. "I've really only explored the Greatwood so far," she admitted. "But I had a wonderful time in Sidhe Village. The Undercroft was really something!"

Lena, as it turned out, was from Stormbreak. Sohalia had read about the floating city. It had to be absolutely fascinating, living amongst the clouds. "I read that Stormbreak is beautiful," Sohalia said, clear longing in her voice. "I hope I get to see it someday. What do you think is the best thing for someone new to see there?"

and that's the hope I have
the only thing I know that's keeping me alive