a soft place to land

"My pleasure." Vai assures Hotaru with a soft smile, stepping back to let her get her breath back and come to terms with the sudden change of scenery. Glancing to Remi and murmuring her thanks as he passes her a cup of tea, she blows on it and moves to lean against the counter. "You can use my room," she tells him, nodding back through the doorway should Remi want to take his leave to put himself to sleep. "Felix usually sleeps up in the trees, when he is home. But I don't recommend that for Hotaru, so I will figure something out whilst she is staying here." Vai really ought to think about adding an extension to her cottage at this rate, the witch smiling to herself as she sips at the tea. vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe