#threads: tebe

“You’re still on edge.” It didn’t even have to be phrased as a question, it was so clear. “You don’t have to be.” Tebe couldn’t blame her though. It must be strange, after everything, having a place where she doesn’t have to abide by societies conventions, where no one is going to try to push her into line, make her conform and be just like any other woman. It had been a few months and even though the two of them had grown quite close and Leptis had started to open up a little bit more as time went by, Tebe still sensed a little reluctance from her. “You can be yourself here.”

She was nothing short of skeptical, and she might be holding a grudge (just a little bit), but who could blame her after what Cesaria had done to Leptis? But Tebe had to put that aside. She couldn’t deny sanctuary to a woman in need, and if Cesaria had truly left the benandanti, she might be in need of their help. Not to mention she could help them too.

“You can stay, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be easily trusted here.” She had to at least be honest, didn’t she? Cesaria probably wouldn’t get a very warm welcome from anyone here, and Tebe knew that allowing her to stay here was likely to cause some tension between herself and Leptis. She would be a powerful ally though, if she was truly on their side.