Hushed Willows somebody's got to tell the tale

@Sundance -- actually, since Olive is on PPC, if you want to thread this out uncle/nephew style we can! otherwise, I can fade it out <3

it wasn't his sister but sundance that greeted him now, chirping and looking generally joyous. the sight was more than welcome, given the darkness that had settled over the willows recently; cortez embraced him with a small, gentle sound of greeting, his pale eyes following the child as he went over to observe a honeybee and its flowers.

have i told you the tale of the peony and the bee? the shakti asked, taking a step or two toward sundance before settling back on his haunches again, head cocked. there was a smile on his face that, were it sharper, might be described as mischievous. right now, it bordered more on playful.

all the while, he waited for olive to make an appearance. but he waited for a response from his nephew before calling again.