Neverwinter Forest latenight

“Mom… mom, can we go home?”

Yeah, Towhee said without having to think about it, of course.

Jack’s needs superseded her own, Maxim’s as well. If he needed to go back to the vale to be closer to his sister, Towhee would take him there without complaint or hesitation. She would suffer Leona’s ghost if it meant providing care and comfort to Jack.

She saw the touch exchanged between father and son and let it linger a moment before moving in to join a familial embrace. It felt so strange for it to split three ways rather than four. For a moment, Towhee felt like she couldn’t breathe around the hole in her chest and the lump in her throat.

Not trusting her voice, Towhee vowed in meaningful silence, -It’s been a very difficult few days. We all need some rest. Let’s stay here just a little longer, then we’ll go home.-