that wild wind still blows

"Yes. Oh," Vai agreed, falling into step with Melita now and gazing up at the ships as they began to poke up and into view with the docks. In the morning light they looked beautiful, and whilst she could already see people scurrying along the boardwalks for their morning errands and tasks, it was peaceful, almost. How did it feel, though? She smiled a little sadly to the honeybee girl at her side. "Like I lost something," she admitted. "You might remember my daughter, Ashetta? We were separated when she was only a little older than Felix. I didn't find her again until she was grown. He was my chance to experience actually raising a child, and..." She shrugged. "Gone again, you know?" vervain where the wild things are