King Elk Forest -- when the ones that damn the innocent are on the nightly news

hurt and tears threaten to consume her whole.  the androgyne continues to fumble in front of her and it almost pains her more than surviving mato's indifference.  delight blames himself?

a no, rushes out of her as she closes some of the distance between them.  she can't fix mato but she can fix this and gods know she needs someone on her side. delight, never.

but as he inquires to what happened she feels herself choking.  it was her fault, of course.  they were right to think she was gone.

I traveled past the borders.  I never intended on leaving, but it was nice to.. look around.  Maybe find some new recruits as we were thinning out.. pretty bad.  I ended up being captured and had to find my way back home.