Duck Lake lord and one day i come home to find

ruenna divulged a sense of responsibility kept her tied to the creek -- or specifically, a subordinate. for a while they walked in silence, and thorn accepted the quiet with the same measured grace in which he had accepted and understood her wish she could have brought the blackbird along with her.

comfortable in the tranquility that ensued, thorn did not say anything -- until ruenna spoke again, questioning his reason for arriving at diaspora. he answered easily enough, providing just enough detail that he appeared less cryptic than simply a man in favor of speaking little: "necessity, at first. i grew up in the mountain range just beyond the teekon, and was at the age where it was natural to branch out. so i did - with three siblings that each have found their own place along the way. but now i stay for the security. the sense of belonging."