Rising Sun Valley Confessions

"I am fine now," Sarah shrugged, looking down at her paws, deep in her own thoughts, then she lifted her gaze and met Gannet's. "But I can't give any promises. I have gone off rails before," she admitted honestly. The darkness had not disappeared, it was still there looming over the horizon like a heavy rain-cloud, the thunder rumbling menacingly in the distance. Months before she had thought that the only way to heal was to get rid of the depression completely. Now she had come to terms with the fact that her illness was as much a part of herself as anything else.

"What do you think of Ibis?" she changed the topic, now that the most difficult part was taken care of. "She is sweet, silly and naive, but quite unfit for an independent life," Sarah shared her opinion. It was not flattering to her niece, but it was the truth. Terance's daughter was a nice girl - no doubt about it - but a fragile flower that would always need someone to shelter her from the frost and harsh winds.