j - we can make the world stop

Akantha is struck at a loss for further words, and her thoughts churn violently; not unlike a maelstrom. She walks mutely behind Caiaphas as the two-toned hybrid Queen leads her further into the safety of the Siren territory. She notes the way her paws splay against the spray-damp sand, and finds comfort in the scent, sight, and sound of the sea. Caiaphas is not Aktaie, but she is Queen nonetheless.

They part after Caiaphas shows her to the communal den site. The caverns are a welcome, but her heart throbs painfully at the emptiness of it all. After the other woman excuses herself, Akantha stands there for a good long while, drinking in the sight of what was to be their new beginning. Her legs continue to tremble--weary from the journey, but she cannot bring herself to rest just yet.

She turns tail and heads for the sea, to beg forgiveness from the Mothers.