Ankyra Sound i've stood in the dark, been waiting all this time

sobeille hadn't seen @Treepie since that day she challenged her beliefs. at times, the new-mother replayed the interaction in her head, dissecting what went wrong and where. other times, she simply simmered in bitterness.

@Cairos, chirelle and @Mirelyn continued growing. sobeille realized they were now as old as she was when she first met maleah. strange, time's inexorable march forward. sobeille was struck with a profound sense of loneliness.

her tribe, all gone. people who swore they'd stand by her forever, disappeared. she was her own pillar now; this community her only -- her gaze panned to the children with a quiet sigh.

soon, their first trial would come.

was she ready?