The Summer Bonfire Festival (Year 18)

Io had convinced Deathbelle to return to The Hallows with her. The pair of women were being social, or at least they were in an area where others were being social. A pile of thick furs lay beneath them in a place that the smaller woman had chosen. They were off to the side, out of the way, nestled in a little patch of shadows that would eventually be illuminated by the golden light of the bonfire.

Leaning against the underfed fae, Iolaire took on the role of protector. She would be the pillar that kept Deathbelle upright until the woman could stand on her own paws again. As they lay there, Io watched various wolves arrive. She nodded to some, but ignored most, her attention on the woman beside her just in case it was too overwhelming.

"Iolaire"