Mount Apikuni i can feel the light shine

morwenna’s ear flicked, a quiet hum escaping her as she absorbed bracken’s words. her pale eyes swept the forest, the thick silence around them more telling than anything either of them had said so far. her friend’s uncertainty hung in the air, unspoken but not unnoticed.

it sounds… heavy, she murmured, her voice softer than usual, almost reflective. her gaze settled back on bracken, studying her. i don’t think it would suit you. a small, almost teasing smile tugged at the corner of her mouth, though her tone carried a thread of sincerity.

you’re meant for wild places, she added, nudging bracken lightly with her shoulder. not a world of rules and thrones.