Arrow Lake and over seas to look upon her face

a chirrup interrupts blodreina's daydreaming of open sky and the mental image of praimfaya romping around the outside of the den, whilst ignoring the anxiety the thought also gave her alongside the yearning — blodreina understands now why fos goufa's are given up. the attachment between child and parents are dangerous for both parties. still, she knows if not for everything that led her here: heda's death, the storm and consequently ingram's arms ( as to which she is happy to be in, mind you ), her decision to leave drageda when she saw the legacy tearing apart at the seams and sinking into the icy water, the near-death state verx had returned to them in: she'd have been able to do it.

but the woman, despite seeing family as weakness as she once had believed — for shortsighted as it was, she believed it was the reason for heda's suicide ...has found a happiness with her own little family that she'd been searching for her whole life. acceptance; and a chance to discover who reina was beneath the blod. it was frightening, exploring deeper than she'd ever dared to explore, to want things beyond being the best warrior, but she braved the path because she wanted to and not because anyone expected it of her.

blodreina recognizes the sound as aure. come in, she invites the pale slyph in, tempering the soft swell of guilt she feels beneath her breast. it's been some time since the last time they'd conversed and the wanlida does not mean to be so negligent to her friend, but she doesn't dare leave praimfaya for longer than half an hour at length ...and even with ingram curled around their daughter, a stalwart sentry, blodreina never trails far ( because babies are hungry and demanding, she's learned quickly ). how've you been? blodreina asks aure, wondering if verx has yet returned. last she knew, his scent had begun to wane from diaspora's borders.