Iktome Plains saltmouth

the sea did a good deal to lift her spirits, though it was not outwardly seen. her eyes explored the wet stone and the surf. she did not ask after his family, sensing it was something matteo would have expanded upon had he seen fit.
and she did not need to ask if he enjoyed his new home; that much was clear. "show me," teya answered with a lighter expression, eager to follow matteo where he led.
she too did not find excitement in return to her own home and the new graves there.