Sunbeam Lair ❝merintel tirië nissi, híni i artassen mí tárë oronti,❞

It wouldn't have mattered if Valette complied, Bhediya decided. Even if she knew what had come of her family, of Morningside, there would be nothing to do about it now. The children were grown and likely wanted nothing of their estranged dam but respect for their privacy. Bhediya wondered if they'd thought about her before they left. 

The monumental stretch of mountain peaks that kept watch over the valley seemed to have maintained its post. A smile crept across the ascetic's maw as she allowed herself to enjoy the moment of familiarity. 

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There was an opening not far off from where Bhediya stood anxiously planning her approach. In a past life, she'd managed to cultivate a lavender patch within the safety of the cave. She remembered Arushi and the blue -- no, green, or perhaps brown? -- of the child's eyes.