Vervain
”Luckily for you, even death couldn’t keep him down. Look at you both now.” Vai smiled, because for all of the darkness that had filled the cracks in the two men, there was no doubt in her mind as to how much they meant to one another. She exhaled a soft sigh as he continued about Longnight, understanding more now than she had, as best as she was able at least. Vai nodded, sitting up now to reach out and touch a hand to his cheek, giving it a mischievous pinch for his trouble.
”Then for all your philosophising,” she said, ”it seems like Remi Taliesin knows what he wants and what he doesn’t want. All he needs to do now is figure out how exactly he wants to show up for it.” The rain began to ease off a bit, so Vai took that as an opportunity to finish the trek home. ”Can I tempt you with the walk back and some tea? Or do you want to sit some more?” she asked him.
”Then for all your philosophising,” she said, ”it seems like Remi Taliesin knows what he wants and what he doesn’t want. All he needs to do now is figure out how exactly he wants to show up for it.” The rain began to ease off a bit, so Vai took that as an opportunity to finish the trek home. ”Can I tempt you with the walk back and some tea? Or do you want to sit some more?” she asked him.
