truthwright
Kas is sadder, after Inkeri's prophecy. And it gets worse as time goes on. The closer they get to Isabella's return, the more it hurts.
He tries to do the best he can for Helen regardless. Helen, in turn, hugs him a lot and doesn't fuss when he cries on her. They make a good team that way.
He tries to do the best he can for Helen regardless. Helen, in turn, hugs him a lot and doesn't fuss when he cries on her. They make a good team that way.
telesonorous
Hug hug.
"Bye, Shura!"
And she goes back to Kas, and tells him she is ready to leave, and they gather up their things and Helen climbs on Kalavar and away they go.
"Bye, Shura!"
And she goes back to Kas, and tells him she is ready to leave, and they gather up their things and Helen climbs on Kalavar and away they go.
telesonorous
[Anyway. Kas told me a bunch of things. I think I'm going to visit the moon now,] she says merrily.
telesonorous
[For sure!]
And she does.
She is back with the clan in time for her thirteenth birthday, and so is Kas, although he arrives later in the day. Helen waits for him before she bakes and distributes the cake. It is delicious.
After cake, she seeks out Inkeri.
And she does.
She is back with the clan in time for her thirteenth birthday, and so is Kas, although he arrives later in the day. Helen waits for him before she bakes and distributes the cake. It is delicious.
After cake, she seeks out Inkeri.
telesonorous
"Sooo," says Helen, "do you remember when we were talking about casting spells on the moon?"
telesonorous
"It turns out that on the moon, 'north' is where you think it is, if you're definite enough about it. If you're not sure, then spells that draw on the cardinal directions just don't work."
telesonorous
"There's a big, complicated explanation full of interesting secrets," she says. "Want to go to the moon and hear it?"