Northstar Vale of forgotten things

she would do that. zulema would look to the family she had around her; thought it didn't seem like much in spite of her siblings disappearances. there was still the prospect of the bond she could have with her little brothers. she only took a small moment to process it, but the desperation to find meaning again and feel okay made it happen.

❝thank you, ethan.❞ she thanked him, genuinely.

with her brothers, there was a seed that was planted and only she could chose to water it. perhaps things weren't going to remain so dreadful. there would always be an absence, that remain solely for zosime and antigone and no one else. someday, zulema would learn to accept that; today she got closer to accepting it.

❝you know soon i'll need some more hunting lessons soon.❞ the ruddy girl's voice, while shaky, still held a genuineness.

she was misty eyed as she looked to him, but a smile that didn't falter showed.