Noctisardor Bypass i praise the earth and the sky and the moon

it didn't take long for druid's own nighttime exploration to lead her directly to witch's side; and though the pale child had originally sought solitude, she was suddenly comforted by her sister's presence. long ago (it felt), witch had done her best to connect with worripa— she had a hard time thinking of him as brother, though she considered skaigona her own flesh and blood. he was always so distant! frustratingly, so. they had all done what they could to embrace him after praimfaya's disappearance, but he was determined to reject and resist it.

and so witch, impatient, had decided not to waste any more time on him. she felt guilty about that, now. was she the reason he had disappeared from the wood?

perhaps that was why she felt so restless in this cool, late-summer night.

he'll be okay, witch said firmly, though she felt her transitioning eyes burn. it was to convince herself of this, as much as it was to convince dru— but they both knew that neither sequoia or mahler would worry without good reason.