Numbered Days

It seemed like her mother wasn't bothered at all by her not visiting, allowing the russet faced woman to let out a big sigh. She really had thought that she would bare a touch of... what? Resentment? No, perhaps disappointment. She had felt like that with her own kids when they didn't check in from time to time, but she was grasping at them so tightly. Everyone seemed to come and go from her life so freely that she clung to those who remained. Eying Epiphron, she wondered if she ever had feelings like that, if she thought about all the what ifs. Her own siblings were scattered, from what she knew it was only her and Leo that remained - at least actively - in their families. Scattering her thoughts, she refocused on the current conversation once again. A small smile touched her lips at the mention of being busy, nodding slightly. She had always been one to keep herself occupied with a lot of things, most often with more than she could handle. It was easy to bury herself in work than to deal with... well everything. Her daughters growing up, her sons missing, her growing old. Leaning forward, she let out another puff of air as she attempted to rest her forehead on her mothers shoulder. "What did you do to get through us leaving as children? With the boys coming and going... I just don't know what to think," Amalia whispered, hiding her blue eyes from Pip's gaze.

She pulled back when their conversation took a better turn, a smile touching her lips as she said that Athena was lucky. "I think it's I who am the lucky one. She's so wonderful with the kids and she loves to teach them about fighting. They even make me do it!" she said with a laugh. Honestly she was horrid at fighting, she would stick to herbs. There was no doubt that she would leap into a fight if it was to protect her family, but other than that she didn't see a need for her to know it. She gazed at the pale woman more stoically when she said she had been alone for so long, that she hardly thought about it. "Do you get lonely?" her voice was softer, her blue eyes finding her mothers similarly coloured ones. With her and Leo hardly stopping by, did she feel all alone? Her lips twitched at the thought of Pip running off like a teenager in love though, the thought making her snort softly. She could see that image in her head, casting away the somber mood that she seemingly kept switching to.

The tiny healer nodded her head at her mothers words about their home, her younger brother had done such a fine job in keeping Fiori in top shape. It felt like their boarders were popping at the seams these days! So many children for her to teach and take exploring. "I'm glad to hear that! These last few seasons have been rather harsh, I am so thankful that there are other healers to help me keep our wares stocked up," Honestly without that she wasn't sure she would have enough to last until spring, since the rains came so late this year.

"Speech"