A Martyr's Challenge
She hadn't been feeling too great lately, old memories would plague her during sleep and her worries that her family was beginning to hate her more blossomed. She didn't feel like her old self, but with Tan's help, she was keeping away from the edge. She never thought she'd get to this point in her life...she had lost two mates, so she didn't think she'd be able to fall in love again...much less with some of her kids scrutinizing everyone she tried to get close to, which also made her feel like she couldn't be with someone else. Though Vereux didn't have the cleanest past, he was still a good male and father. But because of the doubts from others, it had piled on her and she had made a choice she still regretted. But he was dead now, and there was nothing she could do to change that. Sighing, she rolled onto her other side, and as she was set to try and sleep again, a howl rose in the air. Ears twitched absentmindedly, not really wanting to get up. She figured Dragon would take care of it, since she no longer had those duties. Which in turn, she supposed her life was a lot more boring now...
"Avalon, I think someone is here to see you," The aging woman heard her companion coming to land on the broken sill of the window, an inquisitive look in her. "Who would be coming to see me?" It must be for Dragon... She couldn't think of anyone that would travel all this way just to see her, but curiosity was slowly getting the best of her. "Why don't you go and find out? You could use the fresh air..." Her head tilted to the side, an almost offended look. "While you're up, take a bath and fix yourself! You look like such a mess!" Confused, the woman looked at herself before realizing what she meant. Come to think of it, she hadn't really been grooming herself, so she wasn't smelling the best nor did she look it either. "W-well...let's go then and see who it is."
Embarrassed, she quickly made her way out of the castle and headed towards the plains, avoiding everyone she could on the way. She'd first visit one of the ponds in the plains for a quick dip, and once she finished that she rolled in a patch of lavender that had begun to grow to try and make herself smell better too. Once she was done, she stood back up to check herself. "Better?" "Better." Satisfied, the pair continued towards the call, and as they got closer, Avalon was surprised to see the male they had met not too long ago. "Aodhan! What a surprise to see you here! How have you been?" |
