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Philomena had come to realize the sort of pain that her parents had felt when she had gone with her uncle Rikeros… essentially kidnapped. One of her children had died, her body buried beneath one of the trees by the lake. As for her other children? She had spent a bit of time looking for Evangelos and Nausicaa, whom had been missing since the day she found Venti’s body… and she assumed that Dylas, feeling neglected, had wandered off to find someone who would give him more attention than the woman had. Philomena had been left at a loss of what to do…

Her companion was nowhere in sight. After having passed along the message to Pegasus he returned to Philly to find the woman distressed. For roughly a week they had scoured the Eastern lands only to return to find Dylas missing too. Praying her children might return Philomena had stuck close to the lake and remained there, howling for them periodically throughout the day in hopes that they might be close enough to hear.

No Face on the other hand had been tasked with continuing to scour the lands for any of the kids. Philomena was desperate for information on what had happened to them. She had begun neglecting her self care somewhat as well. She ate enough to stay alive, to stay healthy, but she had lost some weight and her body looked constantly weary from lack of proper sleep.

She had actually only just managed to drift off for a short while, lulled into sleep by the rain, when the soft bark invaded her dreams. At first she thought she imagined it, eyes heavy as she tried to force them open. She made her way to paws and, hoping, she poked her head out of the den.

Seeing Pegasus she averted her gaze, both happy and sad to see him. She made her way into the rain and sat across from him, a defeated look in her posture. “You came…” There was no accusation in her voice, only a bit of weary relief.

“I’m lost, Pegasus…” Philly confessed.

“Venti’s dead… Nau, Evan, and Dy are missing…” Her voice wavered as she looked at him with hurt in her gaze.

“I don’t know what to do... I’ve lost everything twice now…” First Dragoste, her father…

...eventually her brother and mother too…

...and now her children.