Emberwood my future looks bright to me

it hadn't occured to her that the added warmth might have furthered ibis's discomfort. even if she had known, bhediya likely would have kept her position if only for bonding's sake. poor thing, she laughed, it's very bad timing. bhe hoped that she would pick up on her intended humor.

you deserve the rest, though. there wouldn't be much time for that after things were finalized. even though it had to come with this cold, bhe was sure that it didn't go unappreciated. bhediya lifted her head but kept her body steady. if you want, i'll get sick with you. let the boys handle the stress for a while.