A Trip for the Heart
04-01-2019, 04:46 PM
One final trip sounded like a nice distraction from losing Elohim. Even the beauty of springtime - now fully in bloom - couldn't fully take their minds off of him, though it was about as good a distraction as anything else. One last trip outside of Lirim's lands, she told herself as the two of them readied themselves to go. Surely she'd said that before, but this time seemed more permanent somehow. The aching in her bones was growing too persistent to ignore and Novel's cough couldn't be blamed on a cold. Their bodies were failing them, and she knew the signs as any experienced healer would. Neither of them had much time left, though she couldn't gauge any specific timeline. Novel seemed closer to the end than her, though she found it hard to think about her mate's passing in such matter-of-fact ways; treating death as something inevitable had seemed easy until now. Now it felt impossible. Ignoring it was far easier, especially when Novel showed some initiative and suggested they take a trip to the gulley. She eagerly agreed to accompany her, glad Novel was feeling well enough to consider going so far from home. Fern Gulley was easily one of the most fertile lands she'd found and by this time of year, she had no doubt that herbs would be flourishing throughout the landscape; surely that would lighten their moods, if nothing else could. The journey wouldn't be an easy one by any means, but with the two of them taking their time they eventually made their way there. Getting away had been a good idea, Ara was sure of it, as much as she wished to spend the last of her days among Lirim's willow woods. Her own attention was cast outward as the gulley came into view, roving with interest over the various herbs and plants that grew. She had no need for anything in particular, but she caught the strong scent of lavender on the breeze and began to trail after it, navigating carefully down into the ravine to wander through the growing grasses. |
