Sleepy Fox Hollow Away from all of reality

simmik, the girl corrected, and mahler saw stigmata's firm nature in her. takiyok was beside him now; mahler cast a searching glance her way, for the woman had long been recovering from her illness. he was not sure how she might take this sudden reappearance, but was calmed by her disposition.
simmik revealed details that pleased mahler. that she had found happiness, foremost, and that she had done well for herself. it was with pride for the daughter of his kill-brother that he stood now, glancing between she and stag with a placated light. she lived. she thrived. and though she had admitted to her childish choice, mahler saw the growth of a mind honed.
but stag seemed aloof, eyes downcast, and the eisen pondered him silently.