Love, let's talk about love
Whatever reticence Seren was feeling didn't seem to extend to the companion. Leaning down as Lilly came over, she cupped her hands around the pup's head and ran soothing fingers through the thick fur. Already she had grown so much larger than last time they met - it would not take long before all the legginess and the shaggy summer fur was traded for winter coats and sleek elegance.
"Sweet girl," she said softly, her soft voice sweet and barely more than a whisper. "It's been a long journey too, hasn't it. All the way across the Climb... I don't envy you that." She glanced up at Sah, met his gaze - and quickly looked back down at Lilly again, on seeing the confusion in his expession.
"I'm fine. Just... I was worried. Ever since Deimos letter arrived, and I couldn't reach you..." Many sleepless nights had been spent tossing and turning, wondering what might befall her friends while she sat safe behind high walls. Seren drew in a deep breath, and straightened up. Forced herself to stop hiding behind the wolf cub. "I'm sorry, Sah. I'm so sorry, this should never have been allowed to happen."
The guilt she felt did not improve anything, and her hands tightened in the skirts. Small fists withholding a barrage of apologies as if that might make her less responsible for her friends pain.
"Sweet girl," she said softly, her soft voice sweet and barely more than a whisper. "It's been a long journey too, hasn't it. All the way across the Climb... I don't envy you that." She glanced up at Sah, met his gaze - and quickly looked back down at Lilly again, on seeing the confusion in his expession.
"I'm fine. Just... I was worried. Ever since Deimos letter arrived, and I couldn't reach you..." Many sleepless nights had been spent tossing and turning, wondering what might befall her friends while she sat safe behind high walls. Seren drew in a deep breath, and straightened up. Forced herself to stop hiding behind the wolf cub. "I'm sorry, Sah. I'm so sorry, this should never have been allowed to happen."
The guilt she felt did not improve anything, and her hands tightened in the skirts. Small fists withholding a barrage of apologies as if that might make her less responsible for her friends pain.
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
SEREN
