From one woman to another

Sometimes it dawned on her just how fast time had flown. She had heard about the man that Mariah had brought home and that was staying with them from time to time and it made her realize that her littlest babies were now grown and old enough to begin branching into families of their own. It made her feel very proud and very old at the same time. She felt like it was every parent's dream to see their children grow and flourish into their own individuals, but at the same time it made her very aware of the passage of time and just how many years it had been since she first met Alastor and began this journey with him.

She had yet to have a chance to really spend much more than a passing moment with Mariah since she returned and the man she had brought home with her had already caused quite a stir if what she had overheard from Avacyn was correct. It had her incredibly curious so as soon as she was able to get a little time one on one with her youngest daughter she happily took it so that she could get the full story for herself. She invited Mariah to her and Alastor's den that afternoon and while she waited for Mariah to arrive she prepared a little lunch for the two of them. Berries, thinly sliced meats, a rustic, flat bread, and some tea that she had learned to brew from Ikigai. She expected Mariah to arrive any moment now so she started getting everything arranged on a platter for them and pulled the tea away from the fire to let it cool a bit.

"Manea Mendacium"