@makochosen I CONTINUED FROM X
It had been a shot in the dark. Cleo was very well aware that Rikki was not the biggest tea drinker ( nor was Cleo, unless there were large amounts of sugar in it. ) But with restless nights, her mom always brought in a cup of chamomile tea and she’d drink it.
❝ Sorry, I’m no Emma, ❞ she attempted to humor her, although it didn’t seem to be working. With everything that was going on with them, Cleo was starting to feel powerless to it. She couldn’t keep any of them safe, she couldn’t even understand where the water tentacle was coming from. With Emma and Lewis being abroad, Cleo had started taking more weight upon her shoulders. Trying to be their harbor, their lighthouse in the mist. But even that, she wasn’t great at.
Setting down the mug of tea on the night table next to Rikki, she moved the duvet a bit to ensure she wasn’t sitting on it. ❝ Scooch over, ❞ she spoke, a gentle smile on her lips as she moved in to spoon the other. Not only reassuring the other, but seeking it as well. ❝ We’ll figure it out. It’s going to be okay. ❞