Redhawk Caldera It is safe to say...

Maia had a hard time believing that Ceridwen’s description would be all that bad, but she didn’t push. Not everyone enjoyed telling endless stories; she’d married Eljay, hadn’t she? But, fondly, she shook her head. I think I’ll have to live with whatever few details I can get from you two. I don’t think now is the best time for me to be leaving. She was slightly apologetic, saying it, but her reluctance was more out of missing a trip with her daughters than missing out on Akashingo. As interesting as the place sounded, right now she felt she could use a little less change.

I’ll talk to them, though. See if there’s somewhere nearby they’d like to go, or someone who can make a trip too. Amalia, perhaps? There weren’t many others here who were much older. Maia let out a breath, but resolved to sort that out later.

The comment about Sorana was a little harsh, but Maia let it go, understanding where it came from. The little she’d seen of her, the girl had been withdrawn. She’d loved her as much as any of the children in Brecheliant, but had to agree that life had taken its toll. She’d started out as such a sunny girl, but Ceridwen wasn’t bound to remember those days as well as she did. A god? Really. Whoever she was describing certainly sounded like a character.

If their gods are walking around sharing bodies, you might meet more than one. I’ve never heard of that, I figured most are too good for that. Seeing as a god’s body would be way better than most anyone here’s. She laughed, shaking her head. If you want to go, though, that’s fine. They might be odd but they’ve never been trouble for us. Just… be a little careful. Lilitu married one at one point, and when she came back, she didn’t say much about it. Something seemed off. I don’t know what happened, but I don’t think they are everything they seem to be.

Maia wasn’t as worried about Ceridwen. She had a good head on her shoulders and seemed even less trusting than Maia had been at that age - not that this was a huge bar to leap over. Frolic, however, was an entirely different story. She was just as likely to be caught by promises of princesses and fairy tales, and Maia wasn’t sure she liked the idea of her ending up just as disappointed.