Seaside Moors People ought to stick together, that's the way to make a crowd.

An ill feeling, and a sudden weariness, settled on her as she watched.  She should have been glad, perhaps, and gone as swiftly to welcome as her wife and Aningan.  But Raleska had made no move over the past weeks to tell her she was desired... and the pirate was proud.  To her detriment, she would allow others to choose their fates, and in her eyes Raleska had revoked her.  She would not tread where she was not welcome.

But she was here, and she couldn't ignore either.  Her time was any day now, and she perhaps shouldn't have come, but it was too late to regret.  Welcome home. There was a hollow lack of warmth, but still the words were firm and clear.  Just because she struggled did not make the words any less true, and she was glad to have Raleska back.