Witch's Marsh You might need his help some day

Travel thread! Tags are for reference mostly. Much of the conversations referenced are behind-the-scenes, but I will edit if anything seems off!

Her mother was awake and it was Ibis that wanted to be at her side, basking in the glory that was Seabreeze, but she was still so hazy - half the time, unable to even look at her daughter. Ibis didn't know what to do to help her, so she left her mothers together. Olive would know how to handle things, she thought. But that also brought thoughts of daddy to her mind. Did he know what happened after Yule? Did he know that mom was awake again? Since she couldn't help her mother in any real way (and having grown somewhat despondent during her long-lasting sleep prior to her waking), Ibis was eager to get away from the Willows and do something — anything at all — that might help. If her efforts simultaneously got her away from her troubles for a while, then so be it.

She enlisted her dear brother @Okeanos first, proposing to him that they go and see their daddy. He might know what to do! Or at the very least, it would be an adventure shared between the siblings. Seeing Terance at the celebration that night had been difficult for Ibis, but she pined for the presence of a parent. Olive was fine, she was lovely and attentive and everything — but Ibis was feeling alienated, and she thought that a visit to her daddy might help.

Ibis found her mother and explained to @Olive what she wanted to do; but, since she'd only been home for a few weeks since her last attempt, it made sense that both the girl and her mother were wary about the danger. Ibis promised she'd not do anything by herself; she had mentioned her brother, but it was Olive that insisted that @Delight go with them. So, together the trio set off. It was good they had an adult with them too - he likely had some idea of where they were going.

It took a while but eventually they stopped for a drink, rest, and bite to eat. Delight went off to find something for the kids to munch on, leaving Ibis with her brother — just the way she liked it. The world was a great big thing swarming around them, and she was glad to have Okeanos with her to share the experience (even if they'd stopped in a gross marsh and the air smelled like dead animal farts, phew!).