Bearclaw Valley ah, how McDonald's of you

MACCAS?!! DADDYS HERE!!

it had only been a few days since indra's return, yet she remained listless. her sore limbs had recovered but her spirits remained low; lucas was yet to be found and by now it was appearing as if he were gone forever.

it was a hard truth indra didn't want to face, but it was worse for his siblings -- indra could not imagine having lost laurel at their age. the thought caused her throat to harden and stomach to churn.

it was not overly difficult to find piper, though when indra came across the girl her countenance fell; she looked dispirited, sorrowed by her recent loss. there was no use trying to ignore it, and indra did not hide her own disquiet as she approached the girl. "he'll come back." she said by greeting, sliding to the ground in a tired slump. "i miss him too."