Northstar Vale Aventurer en Avant

Yet again, she was moved to laughter- and caught herself wishing she could simply leap from the stone and search the stranger out. It would be good to laugh, joke around, and commiserate with another woman...She thought of her sister in Sapphique, but it had been so long since she had seen Raelle, she wasn't sure her sister would forgive her for her absence. 

She paused for a moment, considering what the woman had said. It sounded to Ameline as though she had been in a similar situation- except with boys. She thought of her own struggles- maintaining the borders, feeding the girls, teaching them, trying to be their friend while also keeping them from becoming rude or obnoxious...And she found a little bit of sadness well up within her. 

How did you do it?

An honest, heartfelt question.