Blacktail Deer Plateau weld the gates to heaven shut

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While all of their childrens' disappearances weighed on her, Reyes' shook her in a way she hardly expected.  She'd come to motherhood reluctantly, and knew in her heart she'd never experience it again.  But she'd taken to her brood.  She'd allowed them a part of her, her son particularly.  To lose him so soon after finding them... and even Clementine once more.

She didn't speak on it except to confide in Erzulie the same she was feeling.  They'd both lost too much to burden one another more.

Perhaps a while ago she'd have left to search for their wayward children once more, but after last time, she refused to part from her home.  She'd remain at Erzulie's side through this and hope, as all parents did, that their children were at least happy in making their own way.  Perhaps some day they'd wander back home.

This thought was flickering across her mind as she stared eastward, watching from the plateau's edge.  With all that was happening - Caiaphas' return, the hunger - it was hard to feel at ease.  Erzulie's call broke her reverie, however, and gave her a welcome distraction.  She shook her head, then turned to go, approaching her wife with an easy lope and a questioning gaze.  She looked as if something needed said, and Rosalyn could imagine it was important.