Her aunt’s reaction to her arrival was less than warm, but it was to be expected. Nikkal only ever seemed warm with her own siblings, Achilleus in particular, and Sorine couldn’t fault her for that. She brushed the mild rejection off easily, frowning when the woman confirmed she was alone. "I haven’t been here too long. A few months, maybe a full season. Hard to remember. Violette and Cosette are here somewhere, too. Mother was for a while, but she left to go round up the others." Cosette she knew had no interest in joining with the family, but her other sister would be glad that others were here.
She shook her head at the next question, allowing her gaze to lift to the skies. It was something she had been aware of, but hadn’t fully given much thought to until it was pointed out by someone else. "No clue. Honestly, I thought I was imagining it." She paused, wondering if she would sound crazy for bringing it up, but there was more she had noticed. "It might just be me, but it seems like the night stretches on forever lately, too. Have you noticed that?" She wasn’t sure what she hoped for more, that her aunt would confirm she wasn’t losing it, or that it would be dismissed as nothing. The lands unsettled her lately, though, and she was at least glad she wasn’t alone anymore.
