ROUND EYES TRAIL AFTER HER MOTHER, watching with a growing sense of unease as she flits to and fro , packing a satchel. like a beautiful whirlwind , she’s often overheard her father saying. rey has learned from a young age that their life , their family — it’s not the kind that stays settled in one place. it’s not the kind that can. but she’s getting older now , she reminds herself , and girls like her can take care of themselves — especially if it’s only for two weeks this time , and she might even get to see her grandmother , too. then when those weeks are up , they’ll all be together again. ❝ come back , okay ? ❞ she says in a little voice anyway , small hands flexing as she reaches for her mother , tugging on the hem of her tunic. ❝ then no leaving for a long time. ❞
@matrisamissae willed, ❝ two weeks and i’ll be home. ❞
