location : arriving at heliophra β² the forgottenΒ world from : orion tethalune , liege of kal'thera coven to : seraphyna tethalune , lady of kal'thera coven [ @prophcsy ]
the hues of the trees around them carry unfamiliar golden light, void of orange and reds back home. the scenery feels out-of-body in some ways, heart wary with some of what awaits them, and more with the grief of what happened before. every terrible thing that happened in the reunion last month might have been a distant memory to some, but not to the tethalunes. even many nights after, orion finds it impossible to forget the smell of burning wood, the flashes of embers flying into the night. what they will never get back. it takes them considerable effort to pull their gaze away from the scenery outside their carriage and look back at their sister. there are some things that continue to eat away at the corner of their mind, something more present than the loss they have all gone through. what some might call gossip, but orion would vehemently disagree. after all, when their sister's happiness and safety are concerned, orion would not let anything get in the way. they start with clearing their throat, in a telltale manner that will surely give her some clue they are going to say something naughty. "nana-" their voice is gentler than it is with anyone else, and the nickname is uttered in private with no foreign ears to hear. "i will ask you something, and i would like you to be honest with me."
