Silverlight Terrace walkin' after midnight

before her eyes revui shifted, changed; his limbs grew more melancholy for a moment. fixed as she was upon him, though in more subtle rather than direct ways, kukutux read the silent history in his body even as the man began to speak. 

he had exiled himself over moonspear based upon the tenets of his heart. kukutux found a great respect entering her bones, a deeply felt sensation that resonated through her delicate frame. she held her head somewhat higher as she listened, making no effort to hide the approval that had shimmered to the surface of her soft jade eyes once more. 

"the land where i lived shook also. that is why i am here. my family, they went to the dancing lights." a pause, as anguish did enter her voice, for a moment that soon dissolved. kukutux drew her breath. "like you, one day i will join them again."