Northstar Vale home is wherever i'm with you

Is it OK to assume she told him about Eleuthera? I can change if not! :)

Before long they came upon the leftovers of someone's hunting efforts. The majority of the carcass had been cleaned up, stashed, or eaten. There was plenty left for them to pick over if they chose - but the sight turned Ibis' stomach; so did the image of the girls prancing closer to investigate, unbothered. She wanted to call them back to her side. They were moving swiftly (at least compared to when they were new) and as Ibis opened her mouth to call to them, she felt her voice catch in her throat.

Ibis, hummed her husband as he came up beside her, borrowing her attention briefly. His presence calmed her immediately, and she placed her cheek against his chest, listening to his heart as it beat, focusing on that while sleepily watching the girls investigate.

Akavir wanted her full attention but it was hard to pull her mind away from their daughters. One distracted moment was all it took to lose everything.

Do you like it here? He asks her. The corners of her mouth twitch but she doesn't quite smile. Eleuthera's warning to the Empire has made her anxiety worse, and so has Ibis' choice to step down from her exalted position - she felt out of the loop now, and even though she wanted to be a full time mother to her girls, she could not help but feel frightened with the lack of control.

She steadies her thoughts as best she can. Lilitu is boldly trying to claim a large rib for herself which is at least twice her length, but she is persistent, and soon both she and Arielle are working together — they are safe, and Ibis takes a moment.

I do, the mother acknowledges with a small nod of her crown, except there is a pause — a but weighing upon the air even if it is unspoken. It does not feel the same now that the girls are here, and growing. Eleuthera's warning— which was something Ibis had briefly shared with Akavir the evening after their encounter as it had left her feeling uneasy, —doesn't help me sleep at night.

Another sigh draws in to her lungs, out through her nose, and becomes a yawn partway through; her ears pop. What did you have in mind?