Felltree Marsh close my eyes

he does not move closer when she backs up, taking it, at first, for a positive sign. surely she'll snipe at him for being too sensitive, for underestimating her, just like old times. only when she looks at him, there's no flicker of recognition; ariel scans her face desperately for any familiar sign and comes up empty. it's more than a little unsettling.

when she glances at him again, this time sheepish, his heart sinks. "don't know..? queenie, what happened?"