Blacktail Deer Plateau lxii. i'm just a shell of who i was before

The dove bowed her head in a slow movement of respect, cordiality. "A pleasure to meet you, miss Marina." A gentle smile quirked her lips. She was not accustomed to the title but returned it all the same. 

"Oh?" she chirped in surprise, brow lifting curiously. "I'm afraid I spent much of the season recovering from an encounter with a bear. I do not believe we've met. But I thank you for your kind words."

"Did you enjoy Moonglow? I have found it to be a good home, as you said. I am second wife to sunman there, alongside our moonwoman, Kukutux. You likely met them and some of our many children." Unaware of the conflict brewing or that the girl was one of the sisters Kukutux had mentioned in passing, Lótë offered this information freely -- thinking the willow girl of fire to be an ally of sorts.