Hushed Willows it's in the lap of the gods

Avoidant. Speaking of Alarian. . . But she shook her head, waving off his apology. It's quite all right, Lily said kindly. We all deal with things differently. Though hopefully things are looking up, for you. Perhaps. Solomon was still missing, and Mali and Brilliance still sour. It would take a long time, she thought, for Delight's life to settle down into something resembling peace.

I'm doing fine, she responded. Maybe an understatement, but she didn't want to make a big scene of her good fortune as of late. Just keeping myself very busy. Always something to do around here. That was closer to the truth. Really, though, she wouldn't want to have it any other way.

She lifted her eyes to the sky again, gaze hopping from star to twinkling star. It's so beautiful, the blackbird whispered. So peaceful here.