Jade Fern Grove defying gravity,

Holding an almost poetic quality, Cole's words settled over her like a thick blanket of snow. Warm for a moment before the bitter cold could set in. It wasn't his intention, but the words picked at her ever-present guilt. Selfish thoughts of when she would be able to find a home came as quickly as they left. She didn't deserve such, not until past debts had been paid. 

Paloma knew firsthand the pain of being a part of something bigger than herself, of seeing sunsets that made her feel small. They scared her. They filled her with impending dread. Not enough to end her journey early, but enough to remind her of the cruelties of this world. A constant that she would not soon forget. 

She was glad this stranger had found happiness. Even if it made her yearn for home and a past where she knew not of her heritage. Certainly he had plenty of stories. Stories that could help pass the time as their paws crunched along the loose gravel below. What's the greatest place you've seen? Surely a man such as yourself has seen some wonderful things, Paloma questioned, genuine curiosity painting her features.