Sunset Valley philosophize in it! chemicalize with it!

A small voice at her side and spoke the question that Olive was asking herself, silently. Few others were speaking, seemingly lost in their own thoughts, as was she. There was so much to think about, was their not? Olive felt her duty to lead and care for this group as an ever-present worry, especially now, when they had trusted her — a relative stranger — with their futures. Well, it wasn’t just her [it had been a cumulative decision to seek shelter elsewhere, had it not?] but now that they were on the move, there were so many variables that had the potential to spoil. Within her own mind, Olive whispered prayers to the gods that their travels would be swift and merciful. 

Just as swift [and just as merciful] was Drakonis, sweeping in the engage the young Ibis and suggesting a traveller’s game, allowing the sylph alone with her worries once again. The missing presence of delight and his two children was palpable, especially with most of the group traveling in front of her, but they could not have waited any longer to leave — lest they risk the lives of their most vulnerable, the children. and Olive would do anything but put her children at risk, and those other children that had been left behind.

"Oh, Lily has already found one. The Hushed Willows, to the west."  Olive responded to the inquiry that was posed to Alarian, in case they group had activated so quickly that the news of their destination had failed to trickle down to her less nuclear packmates. A glance was passed towards the two, and then to Mali who was not far off. She was thankful for Alarian, keeping Mali company, but the women knew she could do a better job extending the proverbial olive branch towards the cherub, who had just lost nearly all his blood relatives. It broke her heart, it truly did, so the woman pushed forward and pulled up alongside Mali — but she couldn’t find anything to say that didn’t appear to be filling an awkward silence, so Olive chose to say nothing, and hoped her presence might be some comfort for the young child.