Arrow Lake clair de lune

she nodded at the description, only to be met with resistance by her sister. Tahani's gaze grew sadder still as she knew the truth that had been so implicit between them would now surface in words. it had to. she couldn't continue to dance around it; this she knew.

i am sick, she confirmed softly. i don't think it's something i can recover from, Taki. i don't know how much time i have. not long. . .i have grown weaker every day. the healer choked down her own fears and chose to face Takiyok directly, countenance grim but still gentle.

let me help you, Tahani insisted. her voice was barely audible, more like the evening breeze than anything. Taki, i need to stay useful. it keeps my mind off everything else. if not looking for Atanik, then looking after the others. anything. i promise, no matter what happens or when, i'm here for you now.

 and would be even after death, if that happened to be possible. never would she abandon her family.