Stone Circle Churchyard

Arlette dipped her head instantly. "Exactly! So, if no one told you it isn't okay to mourn the loss of your father, or no one told you that you should get over it then it might be you just assuming you should," she offered. "I wouldn't think any less of you if you were sad, angry, or lost for a long time." she tried to offer him a comforting smile.

Merrit didn't speak much but Arlette could tell that his brain was thinking about the thing she had said. That was all she wanted. She didn't need verbal communication. She was best friends with Nuna who never talked. "Perhaps you should. Unless you don't want to," Arlette reasoned. "Would there be a reason you would?" she wondered. Perhaps it was personal to ask, but then again, they were siblings.

"Well that is good, because there is a lot to learn," she smiled. "We could ask mom if we could travel to Lost Creek Hollow. They are allies and we could maybe learn a bit about their culture," she grinned. "Would that make you feel better?"