plans awry

Stumbling back into Imperium, tail and head low with exhaustion from her long run and seemingly even longer return journey, she stopped on the Imperium side of the border and just stood for a moment as she swayed. It had been stupid of her to leave after talking to Neios - stupider yet to run herself into exhaustion. She should have stayed here... should have spoken to Valentine instead of trying to run her demons off. Why had she been so... stupid?

She dropped to her haunches, sides still heaving and head drooping. She should go home... she didn't want to. She did want one thing though... and it wasn't what she'd have thought. Forcing herself to lift her head she sent out a quavering call for Valentine.