The Sound of Silence

It had been easy for Bowen to have Ash as her roommate. Neither of them liked being alone and they definitely weren't strangers by any means. It was a comfortable arrangement. For Bowen, at least. She couldn't quite tell what Ash was thinking a lot of the time. The woman was as sullen and introspective as Bo had been when she'd returned home. They still hadn't discussed where Asheila had been, nor had they discussed where Bowen had been, but Bo was patient. It would come when Ash was ready and not a moment before.

Bowen had been a bit restless when she and Ash had gone to bed and it had taken her a while to fall asleep. It seemed as though she had just closed her eyes when she felt her sister stir beside her. A stretch pulled from Bowen followed by a yawn. Lifting her head, she watched as Ash padded out onto the balcony. Bo looked after her sister for a moment before sliding out of bed and moving out onto the stones beside her.

"Everything okay?" Another yawn tugged at her, but she was quickly pushing sleep away, worried instead for Ash's well being. As she waited for some sort of response, the smaller woman looked out over the undulating sea below.
"Bowen"