Hushed Willows sister of pearl

the waterfall drowns out most of everything. even the rapid fire thoughts of brain. she turns once, trying to locate someone, anyone, but she’s so tired and hungry. she’s thinner than she usually is and her stomach hurts. everything happens all at once.
 
any noise from above is not ignored, but unheard, and so when she hears the first voice—hello?—it is distant and she’s not sure she heard it at all. several times over her mind repeats the word but then she hears her name and she spins, too quickly, and stumbles. something tells her she’s been here before, hungry and lost and so, so tired.
 
“papa?” she says and even if she shouted it, she won’t be heard. she tries to steel her legs and leave the waterfall, trying to get away from the sound. god, what is this place? where is home? “papa!” she cries, collapsing in exhaustion on the ground.