Redhawk Caldera songsweet

bridget was there. teya had become responsive to her presence, dependent on it, even. but she would never admit that to anyone. the shock of knowing her friend had lost a leg had been muted by everything else, and now it was not a reason to look longer or even linger.
the cardinal remained unchanged.
she shook her head. "i eat earlier."
sorana seemed particularly interested in the butterflies, but now her daughter was fixed upon bridget. teya found herself marvelling at the quickness with which she had grown from newborn to the beginning of sentience.
"i wish i was fishing," she said softly, though her eyes remained on sorana for a long moment.