I know you

Oh, if only Arian understood half of what she was worth. Her potential was obvious to Epiphron, but clearly her daughter didn't share the same perspective. Perhaps someday she might realize. A gentle sigh left her lips as felt Arian relax against her touch - once she would have flinched away from it, but it seemed she was far too weary to even resist now, even if she wanted to. How badly she longed to cradle her as she had done as a child, to let Arian forget all the pain she had ever felt - to take it and carry the painful weight on her own. She would too, if she could, a thousand times over.

"Good," she said softly, smiling a bit as she leaned to press her nose to Arian's cheek. Carefully she would begin to walk with Arian's weight leaning against her, cautious with each step as to how quickly her daughter could move, hoping to minimize the pain as best as she could. Luckily the walk wasn't far, and after some time they made it to her den. She would duck as she led her daughter into the confines of the den, hoping she could find it in her to rest. "Let's get you comfortable," she said, moving slightly away from her and allowing Arian to find a comfortable spot to rest in.