Moonspear I don't wanna be sober

She did, though. Soon. She confirmed, then turned and left Meerkat to her kids. She could have stuck around and spent time with her and the kids, but she was suddenly exhausted by the emotional roller coaster this had been. She could use a little time to herself before then.

Still, she felt more level than she had in a while. Just having something to look forward to, with someone else who wanted to do it with her, was something she hadn’t experienced since the disappointment that was Germanicus. This didn’t have the weight behind it his promised trip had, but that only made it better. There was no sentimentality and that meant there was no reason to assume it wouldn’t happen.