The Sentinels honey and sulfur

her heart froze within her chest at the sound of her father and his summons. she had grown attached to tachyon, but tachyon had gone from her to some other place and though she waited for him the moment she roused to the moment she was brought back home he had yet to return. on the fifth day deirdre wept herself into a deep sleep, but her emerald eyes were wide at the mans beckoning. deirdre loved the man greatly, though her mind was a confused and tangled place at present, and as she lay there she thought to ignore him entirely. her head turned upon her foreleg and she noted the eyes of her sister upon her, watchful as ever. deirdre knew her sister waited for her, and yet she still was not ready to share this burden; the monster she feared would come again, that may already have come again and taken her tachyon from her.

deirdre thought of the wisdom her father possessed. she thought of the owl that had spoken of knowing all. she could idle no more, nor could she be a victim to her fear. a shaky breath came from her before she rose to all fours and moved toward the denmouth, staring openly at him. her fear was difficult to dispel upon seeing him, but she no longer quailed when looking upon him. the echo of his snarl in the labyrinth of her mind played, but deirdre steeled herself, and did not look away.