Stone Circle time doesn’t care about anyone or anything, oh

i'm not unhappy.

then it will be their secret, she decided. yet the talk of settling and the question was enough for her face to fall slightly. she is not trying to hide it but she is — struggling.

she tried not to think about how it had felt like survival was easy when their mother had been there but not able. they had made it work with just the three of them. yet she feels completely sapped when placed somewhere that can meet every need. she feels tired all the time, she feels misplaced, she feels adrift from everyone but her sisters.

not that she had made much of a direct effort to connect so far but... i think it's like you said. i'll feel better once we settle in.

she tries for a smile but it dies as quick as it was born.

in the meantime, i get to learn more plants... something to hold onto. i even got to see a fox recently.