Larksong Grotto Victoria's Secret

jhala began to speak, rambling, raving almost, ending on a plea for forgiveness. anger rose in vuk, but it departed as soon as it had come, and she hung her head, sides lifting with a long breath. raas would provide, spoke her mind, and so she lifted her eyes to jhala again. "i am being tested," the patchwork girl spoke waveringly, though without her usual stumble.

"f-from me s-seff w-was taken, and r-reek. my p-pain is p-part of a l-larger p-plan. i m-must b-be h-humble b-before the d-daystar." she drew a shaking breath -- the betrayal of both jhala and hiram was wounding, but the loss of seff was far greater.

"m-my f-forgiveness is y-yours." a tired smile tugged at vuk's mouth. "b-but n-now i m-must go t-to f-find m-my s-son. i w-will n-not r-return until i f-find him."