In The Darkness, You Are The Light I Need

The feeling of a presence in this endless world of mist was no longer an unfamiliar feeling to her. Between the visits from her son and her sudden, if brief, visit to the world of the living, the small breaks from the timeless world she found herself in had become more expected. That was why there was no surprise on her features as her continual stroll through the soft field of grasses and fragrant lavender was interrupted by a small voice calling her name. Her ears perked and she turned toward the sound, the necklace hanging around her neck swaying against her chest with the movement. The voice strikes a fond memory in her mind and she moves toward it eagerly, the ever present fog and mist swirling around her as she moves. Within a couple of moments the lavender-hued girl she had held out on the starry plains comes into view and her smile grows with a comfort and relief of getting to see this sweet pup again. She never knew how much time had passed between her sporadic connections with the living world, but she could see the girl's growth since the last time they spoke and it made her heart ache. Pups always grew so fast.

"Andromeda," she said fondly as she trotted over to greet her guest, hardly having to lean her head down to affectionately nuzzle the girl's cheek. Her touch was less distinct than it had been the first time they met, feeling almost like the memory of what a touch should feel like, but the presence was there all the same. She settled back onto her haunches and lifted her foreleg in the offer of a hug if Andromeda should want it, giving her a warm, motherly smile. "How have you been, darling? I've been thinking about you. How is your family?" She remembered vividly the heartache and the pain she had tried her very best to comfort her through in their surprise meeting, but she was blind to what had happened in that time and she could only hope that time had been kind to her in her absence.

"Speech"