Lion Head Mesa Shinzō-byō

she was not ready for his answer. it felt colder there at his bedside afterward.
the inclination came for her to say something further, but her tongue was heavy. besides, crowfeather held a question before satsu soon enough, and she was made quiet by it also, thoughtful, and perhaps a little bit stunned.

i will be happier knowing you are well again. she answered. the truth was, she hoped he never fully mended. he was much safer here within the mesa palace than on any adventure.

satsu let her answer linger in the air for a few minutes before she said anything else. a thin smile appears upon her face. a practiced expression.
do you... remember much before your accident?