It wasn’t the smartest move she’d ever taken, but as soon as she realized what was happening with @Teya, Bridget decided to take a little space from the Caldera.
Her fever had broken a few days ago, and while she didn’t feel one hundred percent, she could at least keep food down now. She’d have to regain the weight she lost but it wouldn’t be hard in a pack like Brecheliant; the Caldera had plenty of resources even in the colder months.
This trip would do her some good. She wouldn’t risk a repeat of that first year, and Bridget wasn’t sure self control could handle the minefield it presented. Bronco was too good a guy and Bridget, for all of her virtues, too much a hot mess when it came to this one specific thing. Better for all of them if she disappeared for a week. She could pick up some supplies while she was at it.
Bridget barely looked at the forest as she stepped beneath its shade. She knew nothing about its history or the many packs that had come and gone here. It seemed peaceful, however, and like the ideal place to hide away for a short time.
She felt guilty for leaving. She would have felt guilty for staying. One thought had occurred to her, though - and she’d invited @Sorana to join her. She figured she probably wasn’t the only one who might want a little space right now.
Her fever had broken a few days ago, and while she didn’t feel one hundred percent, she could at least keep food down now. She’d have to regain the weight she lost but it wouldn’t be hard in a pack like Brecheliant; the Caldera had plenty of resources even in the colder months.
This trip would do her some good. She wouldn’t risk a repeat of that first year, and Bridget wasn’t sure self control could handle the minefield it presented. Bronco was too good a guy and Bridget, for all of her virtues, too much a hot mess when it came to this one specific thing. Better for all of them if she disappeared for a week. She could pick up some supplies while she was at it.
Bridget barely looked at the forest as she stepped beneath its shade. She knew nothing about its history or the many packs that had come and gone here. It seemed peaceful, however, and like the ideal place to hide away for a short time.
She felt guilty for leaving. She would have felt guilty for staying. One thought had occurred to her, though - and she’d invited @Sorana to join her. She figured she probably wasn’t the only one who might want a little space right now.
tags for reference! And no obligation to join if Sorana did come, im fine referencing it vaguely if that’s easier
January 16, 2023, 08:09 AM
I'll leave it up to you if you wanna archive this, have it as a short thread, or leave it open to someone else with Sora just being a cameo!
Sorana was rather more oblivious to her mother's present condition, which was for the best, lest she lose her head entirely. Nevertheless, when Bridget offered an invitation to get away for a week, Sora gladly accepted. She enjoyed spending time with her auntie and getting out to stretch her legs would be good for her, too.
Sometimes she felt like she was being awful to her mother, but most of the time, Sora felt justified for being so upset, avoidant, and downright stuck-up about it. Teya hadn't listened to her. It felt to her like her mother was deliberately doing exactly the opposite of what Sora needed, and slowly but surely, she was beginning to shift the crosshairs of her anger. Sure, she hated Bronco's guts for just existing and moving in on her mom while Sora was still grieving the loss of her father — what kind of crappy person did that? — but she was starting to realize he was not the only one to blame for the whole thing.
Sorana had cried out that she needed her mother to stay, and Teya had left her to sleep on her own, moving in with Bronco mere days after their argument about it. She felt utterly discarded and unwanted.
Out here, with Bridget, she felt a little more like herself. Enough to glance up at the unbroken canopy of Blackfeather Woods with a soft gasp. It was nothing like the Caldera forest where there were frequent clearings and ridges and wide spaces between the trees. This forest seemed to swallow light and sound alike. It was pretty spooky, honestly, and Sora was entranced the moment they entered it.
She nudged Bridget excitedly when a crow broke cover overhead, followed by about twenty of its brethren. Sora didn't think she'd ever seen so many crows in one place! With a genuine laugh of delight, she pranced after them, seizing the opportunity to leave her problems both real and imaginary behind just for a moment.
January 16, 2023, 11:44 AM
Bridget was immensely glad she’d invited Sorana along. Her niece’s delight was infectious, and there was no way the medic could stay tied up in her thoughts when she watched her bound after the crows.
She followed suit with a laugh, playfully following deeper into this strange (and strangely peaceful) place.
Over the next few days they could explore, relax, and forget for a while. Most importantly they could talk, if not about the things that bothered them, then about other things that mattered. Things that were simpler, like herbs and forests and crows.
She followed suit with a laugh, playfully following deeper into this strange (and strangely peaceful) place.
Over the next few days they could explore, relax, and forget for a while. Most importantly they could talk, if not about the things that bothered them, then about other things that mattered. Things that were simpler, like herbs and forests and crows.
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