Gonna Lay Down My Sword By The Riverside

Karabela's head would tilt to the side curiously as Qualm spoke. First time since he was a pup that he'd been able to be out on his own? She didn't know much about Qualm's parents but they sounded stringent. "Really? Wow, protective parents or something?" Her mother would've happily rolled her down a mountain if she'd thought it would make Karabela a stronger woman. Not that Raba resented her harsher methods of mothering. The fact she was still drawing breath was proof enough of her mothers love as well as her understanding of just how brutal and cruel the world could be.

Raba gazed out across the lake as Qualm spoke freely about Abaven and she slowly nodded. "It's funny but I've been feeling the same. Abaven has been wonderful for me but I've been having these feelings that I'm meant to do more with my life… something bigger… " She laughed and glanced back at him. "Does that sound stupid?"

"Speech"