December 22, 2023, 06:45 PM
Dated for the 29th, gonna say Rev's absence was from the 25th to the 29th
Her journey into the valley had taken its toll on her like never before. Reverie returned to the Hushed Willows thinner than she'd been when she left, eyes red-rimmed with sleeplessness. She passed the borders quietly, @Blossom by her side, still with the little bird in tow. For a time she busied herself with settling her daughter.But she wanted nothing more than to find @Boone. His absence during those long nights was a weeping wound carved deep into her sternum, an aching stinging feeling she could not escape. Sleep had not come for her.
It was late in the evening when she finally went to him, tearful but filled with a desperate relief when his dark eyes met hers. She pressed herself into his arms.
I missed you,She murmured.
I couldn't sleep. I -A shiver ran through her.
I thought of you the whole time.There was a fire burning in her that she did not understand. In hushed, hesitating tones she explained all that had happened in the valley, but Reverie found herself struggling to maintain her focus.
There was a fire in her. Something was changing. Something was coming.
I think I need to sleep...She trailed off eventually, eyes hazy. Something was coming.
Reverie slept, and scarcely left their den during the days to follow.