February 04, 2024, 10:30 PM
RO but single reply welcome <3 backdated
it was time to go.
ava peered from the den with her lips drawn. @Etienne had been very kind to her. while ava had never lost her feral wariness, each time the healer visited she grew less cagey.
now, mama came to collect her.
bedridden this last month, ava’s heart quickened at the prospect of stretching her legs. she kept pace with her mama’s willowy legs, eyes set ahead. she stoically ignored the sharp ringing of her head, having adjusted to the near constant reminder of pain.
though ava had no plans of ever returning, she left a small black feather tucked between the amber and mahogany bed furs. a small token, a gesture from one feral heart to another — though she lacked the words to ever explain, ava knew she owed etienne everything.