Qeya River owlclover

she refused to beg him to stay, for it would make the parting that much harder. yet she had given every possible indication that she would miss ksura terribly. she was not sure if she had parted from him, for even a moment, the night before. in this way she thought she might be able to hold his scent with her for however many nights he walked.

he would return.

she refused to believe otherwise because she refused to become a widower (or divorced) so soon after being a newlywed.

this mission would be successful. this mission would appease the chieftain and the mission would secure the children of ksura for return. then their life might continue with a brightness, instead of a looming cloud overhead.

she wanted to hold him once more before he walked — but she feared she might not be able to let go. she could only offer her forehead to her husband's own, if he might accept it, and the long inhale of his cologne.