Greatwater Lake I've lied for you, and I liked it too

he tried to take her attention away, and she let him think the effort was successful. he bounced around her and led her eye, and drew her away from that place - protective of it, and of the girl. that was enough knowledge for zharille; she understood now that the girl did have some power, somehow. she might not share his bed, but there was something precious about her and zharille would find a way to utilize that.

for now, she accepted her place alongside the man. where was it he wanted to go? she could not move as swiftly as him now, and had to be careful. a fall would be disasterous for the children she carried; they seemed to agree, and shuffled inside of her, earning a pinched look and a pause.

zharille carried on following after the movements eased, and hummed a sound that indicated curiosity towards the darkwood man.