Sequoia Coast Purple

the ashborn thing issued an equally strange rejoinder; one that caused caiaphas' ears to prop forward in slight incredulity. it was not much of a denial, and it served to only further cement caiaphas' opinion of the coywolf. though as unhinged as lotus seemed, caiaphas did not sense any semblance of aggression. for that reason alone, the sylph did not immediately stray from lotus' company. "caiaphas." she supplied readily enough, her gaze trailing along lotus' features plaintively, studying her. "not named for the sea. or a flower, for that matter."