Heron Lake Plateau always time for second guesses

She wasn't sure what was going to happen at first, but when Niamh finally took in all the information that Camilla provided (which albeit wasn't much), she seemed less on-edge and more welcoming. It was Phox's comment that drew Camilla's attention first; he said he'd look after her and that was more than any man had ever done for her. She was worried that this might've been a ploy for a moment longer—that they were in cahoots with her husband or at least affiliated somehow with The Company, but one look at Phox told her otherwise. Then, Niamh approached her and it took a concerning amount of mental energy for her not to duck her head or bolt from the spot. The woman welcomed her with a touch that was so soft—her eyes shut and she licked her lips nervously, but the sensation came and went, and there wasn't any pain to it. 

As the golden woman pulled away, Camilla watched her. She wasn't fully invested yet, wasn't going to trust any of this so easily, but for a few beats of her heart she felt calm and thankful. Lets have Phox show you around, the woman had said. Camilla nodded—and whenever Phox made their move, she'd follow.