Hushed Willows borscht

relief welled in the girl, blood from a pinprick she did not know she had been carrying. "thank you," she whispered, tail flickering at her heels and a rare affection in her gaze when she turned it back to lumiya. the peace in the court set the girl at ease, and she scuttled into the little corner she had chosen for herself and curled there.
though lumiya had not yet taken her leave, teya felt tiredness blossom over her, and blinked slowly. gratitude continued to shimmer from her, but if the faerie queen had aught else to say, the girl would allow herself to seek slumber.