Dragoncrest Cliffs dominus vobiscum

inside of me. darkness, that was. within his sister.

he stared at her for a long while—abstracted enough that he nearly missed her questions altogether, and it was only after shaking himself back to reality was he able to answer them.

ah. . .no, i don't t'ink so, lafayette replied, a bit tongue-tied. i donnae remember where she flew or why—actually, it was a young boy turned to a bird, flyin' across de stars.

he wished he had ruminated on it more. with everything that had happened, he'd barely had the time to breathe, let alone examine his dreams.

lafayette stifled a yawn, shoving down the turbulence he felt suddenly in his throat. i'm tired, sè mwen, he told sobeille. he padded off, adding, over his shoulder, bòn nwi.

he'd look to the stars as he went, seeking answers.