Cedar Sweep watching me is like watching a fire take your eyes from you

antha found she could not refrain from pressing a merry kiss to her sister's cheek, laughing softly to hear her speak of what was to come. children! not their own, not at first, but it would be so lovely to see the joy and hope of youth again. she missed her own youth dearly, though she knew that time had long passed. besides, this new reality suited her better than wandering youth ever had.

i've met them already, she confessed, still beaming. you'll love them, tessa. come, come! antha beckoned her onward, and led her to where they would soon speak with issorartuyok and take the first step toward their new life.