PHOEBE
It seemed she was bound to upset him no matter what. ”Not a whole lot. Nothing more than what I have already told you and what you have told me.” she admitted, shrugging a little. ”But I don’t need to know you well to know I would not wish anyone to experience the things you’ve experienced, especially if what you have already admitted to is just one of many things, and to hope that you can find some semblance of peace going forward. Happiness. A life you want.” she said softly, beginning to put away the left over cobbler to keep her hands busy.
”Then stake your claim.” Phoebe suggested, not knowing if it was possible. ”She left. Whatever she left behind…well…her loss.” she said. That was what made protecting others hard. You had to put yourself on the line and remain steadfast. Some people simply didn’t have the strength to. Others didn’t know when they needed to stop.
”You’re welcome.” she said easily. At the mention of LongNight she sighed, looking at the ground. ”It…can be unpredictable. But if it was that unpredictable I doubt there would be any Naturals left in the Hollowed Grounds.” she said, shrugging a little. ”Stay inside, stay quiet, keep the lights low, and all should be fine.” she said, the caveat being should, given her own experiences with the week of darkness.
”Then stake your claim.” Phoebe suggested, not knowing if it was possible. ”She left. Whatever she left behind…well…her loss.” she said. That was what made protecting others hard. You had to put yourself on the line and remain steadfast. Some people simply didn’t have the strength to. Others didn’t know when they needed to stop.
”You’re welcome.” she said easily. At the mention of LongNight she sighed, looking at the ground. ”It…can be unpredictable. But if it was that unpredictable I doubt there would be any Naturals left in the Hollowed Grounds.” she said, shrugging a little. ”Stay inside, stay quiet, keep the lights low, and all should be fine.” she said, the caveat being should, given her own experiences with the week of darkness.
When the static clears
And all is said and done
I will realize that we all need someone
