Alpine Lake everyday adventures

When Phox mentioned his sister Towhee, Reverie brightened with recognition. Oh, I met Towhee! On the coast! Then her ears fell and she flushed a little with embarrassment as she recalled the interaction. I um, I couldn't talk when we met, so it was kind of short. I had... some things going on. It felt like a lame explanation, but how could she tell him that she had almost died? That she had come back as a half-thing, a gilded ghost drifting along the shores.
She was better now. She hoped. I'm glad all your kids are doing well, Reverie continued more warmly, and she meant this. He'd been grieving the last time they'd spoken, but now he seemed happier. So you're traveling now? I am too, kind of - well, I've always been a wanderer. Settling for too long makes me restless.