Broken Antler Fen 〔❁〕Yanagi

teya knew that devastating beauty.
she had once been jealous of it, even made shy by it.
izumi walked through the windswept fen, more ethereal even than she had been before, among the willow-trees.
mesmerized, teya found herself only watching, only watching until izumi had come to a place where she might see the raven. then, and only then, did the young leader issue a chuff and a tentative step forward, familiarity and welcome shining together on her face.
"it good to see you again."