friendly faces in unknown places

Sah

Only in the dark
of night

Sah was silent, still processing as he started to dry the plates in a mechanical manner. His thoughts were racing. He stayed silent until both Ilma and Aino stopped talking, simply nodding as if that would get the acceptance into his mind. From the couch, Ilma watched him knowingly, a sad smile on her face. "It's ok Sah." She said quietly, not getting a response.

The lady sighed. "Come here pup." She held her arms out and Sah warily, like a spooked animal, returned the hug. He melted upon contact, shaking slightly. "We're not going anywhere ok?" Sah was still silent and Ilma looked up at her daughter. "His family died less then a year ago. All of them. Right before he was brought to Caido." She explained, tightening her hold on the Outlander. "An apocalypse."

do the stars
shine bright