Noctisardor Bypass raunkova

ah — 
heda was laughing! the sun glowed so beautifully that it had driven all cobwebs from the corners of her arid soul, for now; for now.
and then, when she looked up, it was in stilling and surprise and protective instinct which drove heda forward on numb legs, not to confront but to gently guard, eyes watching the great shadow which fell over the path.
and yet no fear existed in her, not now, only a slinking wary curiosity.