Gimme Shelter

Haydée had helped her mother back to her den and out of the rain, fussing over the woman until she was dry and comfortable. The weight of everything they had discussed has not settled in and, for now, the girl simply tends to the heart broken woman before. Once her tasks are done and Bellamy is lounging on a pile of warm furs, the girl gently says, “Hey mom, I am going to call Dorian and have him give you a checkup. Just rest for now and do as whatever he tells you.”

Her tone is light and slightly teasing but the girl’s heart squeezes painfully as her emerald eyes take in her mother’s form. Haydée had not realized just how thin Bellamy has gotten and, while they have all been dealing with their grief over Gav in different ways, the woman’s decline has mostly gone unnoticed by the young Hay. Sadness and guilt tug at her as the girl moves to the mouth of the den and releases a gentle call for her brother, Dorian, to join them.


"Haydée Kedieo"