so lonely

She had been a member of Neverwinter for a while now, but she hadn't spent much time getting to know those she shared a pack with. Naga was unused to being apart from her sister—they had traveled for most of their young lives together, and she had thought their destiny would be made in this strange land. She had thought that their destiny would be found as they stood side by side, but Atropos had vanished.

Still, even with weeks gone by, Naga spent most of her time away from Neverwinter to search for her sister. It was like she had lost a limb; without her more confident sister, the young Kesuk-Nereides felt as though she had been abandoned. Abandoned by the deities that had sent the vision that led them here; by her mothers; by her sister.

She knew that there was another pack nearby, but she hadn't yet mustered the courage to visit it. Now that she was a member of Neverwinter, Naga didn't want to accidentally spark a war by treading where she wasn't welcome. But as the days passed by, she could no longer fight the urge to see if Atropos had made her way into the ranks of Neverwinter's neighbor.

As she approached the borders, her mismatched eyes caught the form of another. With her heart beating in her throat, Naga immediately dropped to her belly with a soft whine, indicating she meant no harm.