Whitebark Stream overworked and underwhelmed

bhediya bit anxiously at the inside of her cheek. would the girls think anything of her mentioning their relationship? she figured that they couldn't be mad at the biological truth and so went on without guilt. my daughters are lavender and easy, if you've met them, she said, and my son is dauntless. sunny and dawn are...well, it's complicated. they weren't technically her children and she doubted that they saw themselves as such. however, bhe would always see them as a part of her brood.

it makes sense, she assured daylily with another small smile. the flexing of her muscles brought a pang of pain through her spine; bhediya turned away and winced. she settled back down onto her side, laying her head against the snow in hopes of finding some relief. sorry, i just... she sighed and moved to settle into a more comfortable position, i'm not feeling all that well right now.