A new found love

Absinthe would look up at her and Vi would stare down at her for what felt like eternity even as Desiree spoke to Cataleya and explained their whole situation and everything they wanted. Vi never looked away from her daughter until a lull would fall over them all and only then would the red woman close her eyes, head hanging slightly before looking to Cat and smiling softly. "Would you allow us to stay here with our daughters for a bit...? Make sure they settle in. Catch up... See the family." She hadn't seen Basanti since she was as small as Vi's daughters now, hadn't seen her brother since Cat and him had wanted to take Basanti and flee Ala's disease ridden lands. Vi would cast lantern gaze to Desiree, hopeless and pleading. Would her wife understand? Would she see that Vi wanted to stay and hold onto their family for just a little bit longer even if it was a fleeting thing...