Phoenix Maplewood You say things with your mouth --

(posts a somewhat vague AW)

After her encounter with Reek — which was still processing in Tavi's brain even now, many hours later — the pair had separated, and in a strange soundless manner, Tavi had sought her den. She half-thought that Reek would follow her for some reason. Whether he did or not, she ended up abandoning her den for the night and simply... Wandered. Sleep did not seize her, just as reality hadn't connected the dots inside her brain. Everything seemed to have slowed, with Tavi drifting between moments.

She nestled down on the edge of the maplewood, near the north edge where things were thinner and she could see the sky. It didn't seem like anyone was around. It was a clear night, and so Tavi watched the sky and the stars, hoping that she would get tired enough to drift off to sleep. She thought briefly about Reek, and what they had done together.. How odd it was that she felt no different now than she had before, despite how close they had been. What he had made her feel.

It was like her brain had been reset. Tavi tried to reflect on what had transpired - but every time she started to think of Reek, of the game they played, of --- the stars were so bright. There was a streak of light, and Tavi's gaze traveled until the star was gone from her view. When she turned her head, she was looking at another cluster hanging in the sky, and chose not to think at all.