Renewal [ASHEN MEETING]

Luce was in better spirits now that she'd been tending to herself. The winter had proved very... challenging. In many aspects, she felt as if she'd failed to rise to the occasion. Bourbon had been forced to assist her far more than she'd wished, but she was grateful for his help in the end. He had proved his worth and she was glad to keep him.

Deathbelle's call soothed her. Visions of her better equipped den near the lake danced in her head. Could they finally return home? Spring was practically upon them - she would need to spend as much time as she could gathering the fresh green shoots of new plants. Her stores after the calamitous winter were pitifully low.