Emberwood you always were

Ibis was silent as the woman spoke, explained rather, and while Ibis didn't fully understand what was meant by mental versus physical she tried very hard to link things up in her mind. Soon enough Bhediya was talking about herself and her history, which helped somewhat, even though there was a pained look to the woman which Ibis regretted.

I understand, she says next, but it is a half truth. She doesn't want to cause any upset with her friend and knows very little about how things really work overall; the act of consummating a relationship, the physical side of all that, well, it wasn't explained to her in detail because her parents were often busy making babies and caring for vagrants. And when Ibis was old enough to understand, she'd already flown the proverbial coop. Her father hadn't been the one to approach about any of this either.

But the talk was finished; Ibis had a lot to mull over and that was clear by the focused expression on her face. Thank you so much for helping me, Bhediya. I really appreciate it. Then a smile; a nuzzle to the woman's cheek as Ibis might've done to Seabreeze. I have a lot to think about. And... I think... I should probably get back to work. Back to the hunt and all that.