Dawnlark Plains all that summer was fire and rain

there was a mixture of panic and relief. panic, because this was real, and that meant that there would be no more avoiding the past. relief, because isha- easy wasn't... she wasn't angry. bhediya thought back to the time in the den and remembered grayday's quiet plea.

i just want things to be easy.

you do? the swarm of emotions sat heavy in her throat. but i left you, and i... there was so much to say, so many apologies to be made. bhediya didn't think that there was enough time in the world. i tried to find you but i couldn't. and now... and you're here! what were the chances?

bhe took a moment to collect herself. where are the others? mirza and arushi, i mean. surely, they'd stayed together.