Dragoncrest Cliffs he was standing all shaky

sobeille wiped a dribble of blood from her chin, whirling around as she heard the tread of another. her heart skipped a beat, but it was only etienne -- her cousin who'd recently returned.

she wondered what it was like to live in the outside world. once, val had given her the briefest synopsis -- and she wondered what kind of man it was to leave sapphique behind.

but like val, he was back -- and while she was still distrustful, in this moment, between etienne and the witch, she'd take etienne.

i'm fine. sobeille grit, turning her chin so he would not see the freshly vacant spot where a tooth should be. ever one to deflect, sobeille swiftly changed topic. why did you come back?