Work The Day Away

Haydée comes to wakefulness in degrees. For the first time since she had taken over as Leader of Ethne, the yearling had a restful night sleep. As she makes her way up through the layers of fog that accompany deep, dream-filled rest, her mind slowly turns over the reason she slept so well. Down the hall, not far away, in the cave system behind the waterfalls, slumbers a boy who is made of pure joy. Lazy thoughts drift across her mind as she ponders him, trying, and failing, to put into words what she is feeling.

A sigh passes her dark lips before a yawn quickly follows behind and she decides to save those questions for another day. She stands, shaking out her coat and stretching away the kinks that have settled in with sleep. Bay would be leaving today and sadness tugs at her at the mere thought. But… maybe he doesn’t have to leave. An idea forms, bring a smile to her lips as she makes her way out of her cluttered den spaces and into the hallway.

It only takes a few seconds to reach the large den Bay had selected for himself and the girl pokes her head just inside the entrance to whisper, "“Hey Bay? Feel up to helping me with some chores before you leave?” It isn’t a bold face lie, there are chores that need to be done but she doesn’t necessarily need his help. No, she just wants the boy to be with her because Haydée cannot bear the thought of him leaving her life so soon.


"Haydée Kedieo"