Heal me, baby

Rhythm could hear the disturbance in her niece's breathing and felt bad about disturbing her so much. Not that she really expected her humor to cover the darkness of the subject. The almost five years she had spent as a slave wore her body ragged. They had taken her eyes, forced litters upon her, and threatened her life when Rhyme disobeyed. She really hadn't expected to make it out alive. She smiled at Shaye's offer of borrowing her companion, and would shake off thoughts of the past as best she could.

Of course Shaye has more than uplifting news to tell her, Rhyme had quickly proven himself in his cousin's eyes and has joined her as alpha. Rhythm felt an incredible pride in her son, and for a moment hoped that Valentine felt the same pride. He had never been Abaven's biggest fan, but knowing his son had risen through the ranks.. He really was becoming like his father. Like he had wanted so badly as a boy. Of course not to be overshadowed, Vail was to be wed! Rhythm felt her smile widen, the only thing to make such an event the better would be if Motif were there with them. She wished she had been able to see her sister one last time... But she had already crossed. Surely her sister would be proud of her amazing daughters. "I would be honored," she smiled, feeling tears well up in her sightless gaze. "When do I need to make an appearance?"