Redsand Canyon Waiting for a sign

Fennec waited where she was, both hoping and dreading hearing nothing but silence following what she'd replied. She wanted to close that door entirely so the aching temptation to open it again would die. That wasn't what happened.

Fennec gritted her teeth as his response came, just as measured and pleasant as the ones before it. It was nice to hear your voice again. She couldn't believe he could say that. She wanted to hate him. How could he say that?

Now she knew where he was. Now her loneliness would ensure a constant battle over it, one that her pride would keep waging over and over again. She never wanted to speak to him again, but she wanted closure more than anything else. Closure she knew she wouldn't ever get, even if she did go.

But she also missed him. That was the most dangerous factor of all.

Fennec didn't reply. She stayed where she was, struggling to work through at least some of it, until well after nightfall. Now she had reason to be glad that Killdeer wasn't here. He didn't need to see her like this.

last for me! <3