What she hadn’t expected were for the others to follow. One by one they arrived from the coverings of swaying grass. It brought a frown to stretch across delicate features. Taking a glance t’wards their father’s direction, she found herself looking over the ones approaching on the opposite side. Each different in their own way. Even when one chose to take her over the line, she didn’t protest as this was what she wanted anyway. Mother was warned the last time they spoke. She knew her heart would be broken. And a part of Cressida hoped that she’d follow so they could all be together.
”Guess we’re all here.” A look tossed over her shoulder, she found herself nodding to her newfound family. Sealing the space between their grandmother and herself to lick at the woman’s chin.
