Whitebark Stream overworked and underwhelmed

no, i wasn't. bhediya's tone was sharper than intended and she was quick to notice. her ears folded back apologetically as she averted her gaze. i'm sorry. she was leaving a bad impression which had not been the goal. in fact, she'd aimed to do the exact opposite but that was proving to be quite difficult in her current situation.

she sucked in a deep inhale and released it all at once, hoping to expel her growing frustration. it's really nice to meet you, she said with a small laugh, uh, yeah. my family is here so it just...it makes more sense. the children were grown and seemingly beyond adopting her as their mother, but she didn't mind. being around them was enough.

what brought you here? she asked, wondering if daylily had a story to tell.