Dragoncrest Cliffs bittersweet, irresistible, a crawling beast

Despite how bleak she felt today, she mustered a genuine if small smile at Erzulie’s, “You have us.” It faltered, then fell, at the woman’s subsequent words.

I considered it, she admitted, but I’d rather not leave the kids. And I don’t want to take them, not without their da. And what if I did go somewhere and he returned? I don’t want to miss him…

There was the option of going and looking for him, yet she’d discarded it out of hand. Meerkat had spent much of her life searching, searching, searching… at the cost of her happiness and other relationships. She wouldn’t do it again, not even for Njord. He would have to come to her. He would have to come home.

Her brow furrowed at the news of Indra. She inwardly recoiled at the invitation, though Meerkat wished otherwise. She sucked in a breath, thinking it over. Would Erzulie take offense, think less of her, if she declined?

I think I’d rather stay right here at home, if that’s okay.