Dragoncrest Cliffs revival

Her feet ached, though the cool saltwater soothed them. Meerkat closed her eyes and tilted her face toward the early spring sunshine as the surf swirled around her ankles. For the nth time in the days since the ceremony, she thought, Hello, I’m Mrs Meerkat Sveijarn-Corten, and smiled.

She thought she heard a sound over the rhythm of the tide. Meerkat dropped her head, opened her eyes and turned to see Jorunn. Jorunn! she called, swiveling carefully to face the other woman. I was wondering when you’d be back. How are you? She wasn’t quite sure what had taken her away in the first place, though Meerkat was very happy to see her.