Larksong Grotto the bazaar of bad dreams

indra was exhausted, having depleted most of her strength in the journey and later, in tailing laurel. her sister was so energetic, so motivated -- and all indra wanted to do was sleep.

wearily she rose from the cold den as she heard laurel depart, and with a yawn she rose and trotted sleepily after her sister. not quite awake yet, and not quite asleep, it was all indra could do to prevent herself tripping when the terrain dipped out from under her. as she saw laurel headed towards reek and a stranger her heart sank, though she timidly continued her course. she averted her gaze from the woman who was unfortunate enough to receive the brunt of laurel's scrunity, though inwardly she thought the woman a pale and uniquely marked beauty.