Gonna Lay Down My Sword By The Riverside

The water felt good on this hot day and her ears twitched lazily as a dragonfly tried to make her a perch. Summer was right around the corner, she could feel it. Was time really going by so quickly? The water stilled for a moment as she peered back at her reflection, her eyes narrowing for a moment as she stared at the woman looking back at her. At some point she'd grown up. Now when the hell had that happened?

She was busy pondering this phenomenon when a voice caught her attention and she turned to see Qualm. Smiling at the boy she returned his greeting. "Hey Qualm! Oh, just exploring. Trying to get a better feel for the territories in the east. What about you?"

"Speech"