water under the bridge
12-22-2015, 10:10 PM
It'd been.. quite some time since they had been here. Ara hadn't exactly anticipated their trip to be so long, but she'd known it wasn't going to be that short either. Not only had they needed to find answers to questions that had been left unanswered, but they'd needed time away, time alone - just the two of them. And they'd gotten plenty of that. Now, it was time to come home. A content sigh fell from her lips as she heard Novel's words of agreement, and she leaned heavily against her as they stood and waited together. It didn't take a long time for their call to be answered, though it hadn't been the least bit urgent. She wouldn't have even minded if they waited days, lingering outside the edges of the Mangroves, content to simply be back in familiar lands. Ara had done enough wandering for a lifetime, she thought. A tired smile made its way to her lips as Leo approached. Though familiar, she hadn't expected him to have taken over Fiori - but it was obvious even with the obvious humility he held in his gait, that he ruled here now. Ara would nod to him slowly, respectfully, grateful to be seen so quickly. "It's good to see you too," she replied, her tone genuine, but filled with a sort of weariness that she did not bother to hide. "We are home for good, if you'll have us." Her words were accompanied by a slight nod. She was honestly happy to be home, and it was obvious, though all she wanted to do now was rest. |
