Redsand Canyon The Grey

Khalys stirred upon hearing her name, and she blinked blearily a few times, before her pale yellow gaze refocused on Towhee's form. The other woman offered her apologies, and Khalys nodded, swiftly blinking back tears. "Thank you... It's been very hard. But... at least I woke up today. I even got out of bed... sort of. And it's Khalys, now, in honor of Kailoh." She grimaced slightly, then sighed, trying and failing to push down the well of darkness within her at the thought of her dead mate. Khalys forced herself into a half-sit, becoming distinctly aware again of how far she'd let herself go. She didn't even recall the last time she'd eaten.