Everything that controls me [epiphron]

Little did Arian know, she had little to fear here. Now that her daughter, however broken she might be, was within her grasp once again she didn't want to let her leave unless she truly wished to. Like Cassius, she'd been left battered and bruised by the world, though she truly believed they could heal here. Amongst the support of family, they could flourish again. And despite Arian's fears, Epiphron wasn't the kind to give up on her family -- she wouldn't let them fail or be taken from them, not without a fight.

And she knew her recovery would take more than time. It would take work, dedication -- not just from Arian, but from her family too, who would have to care for her both physically and emotionally. Today, Epiphron had decided she needed to spend with her daughter, even if Arian resisted. Slowly she would make her way toward the hot springs, feeling the warmth of the summer sun splayed down across her back. Though hot, it was not unbearable, and even if it was they lived close enough to the ocean that they usually felt the gentle breeze trickling in from the east. Today was no exception. A content sigh left her lips as Arian came into view, and unconsciously she found her tail wagging behind her. There was love, shining bright in her sapphire gaze as she drew up near her daughter, keeping a distance and resisting the urge to embrace her no matter how badly she wished she could hold her again, as though she was a child once more.

"Good afternoon, Arian," she greeted her softly, a kind smile playing at the corners of her lips as she let her own paws dip into the warm waters of the spring.