Broken Boulder who run the world? (girls)

A shiver ran through her as a voice came seemingly out of nowhere, and she found Lanawyn's eyes, blinking apologetically. The bug managed to regain its footing, scuttling away.

"Sorry," Lily said sheepishly. "Didn't mean to frighten you." She stretched, closing her eyes and yawning before levelling her gaze onto her friend once more. They'd been so busy keeping the Sanctuary together in Alarian's absence and subsequent return that they hadn't had much of a time to chat. And boy, did they ever need to chat.

"How are things?" she asked, more to make conversation than anything. She knew too well how things were--things were topsy-turvy, unsettled. Things were changing. Things were. . .different.