But such a tide as moving seems asleep || return

[Simon F.M.]

Take what you need while there's time
The city will be earth in a short while
If I'm not mistaken it's been in flames
You and I will escape to the seaside

Diya's eyes slowly closed, a hum leaving the feline as she listened to the sound of the waves gently slapping against the beach. She had missed this, the waves reminded her often of the beaches of her old home. The beaches her mother had loved, back when the Ascendants had been. At the sound of rapidly approaching pawsteps, her pale eyes slid open to peer at the approaching crewmate. As the brown feline came into focus, the icory feline would leap to her paws. A purr began to rumble deep in her chest, joy flooding her. Just at the sight of her friend, her eyes bagan to water. "Roxanne," she would say softly, barely a whisper as she chuckled at the officer's comment.

She would cross the small gap between them, leaning down to rub her head against Roxanne's shoulder. "I'm sorry I worried you, I had something to take care of." Remorse was true in her voice as she took a small step back, just enought to look the other in the eye. "I missed you too, though." "You were all I could think about, sometimes" An addon thought she would only think, not brave enough to say it out loud.

She blinked a few tipes, swiping a paw across her own eyes to wipe away any stray tears. "I'm fine, ami aimé, I promise. If anything I'm... better. I took care of some things and did a lot of self discovery," she would say with a chuckle. She couldn't help the large grin on her face as she looked at her friend. "You'll have to tell me what I missed over a pot of tea, hm?" she suggests, a questioning look on her face.

The sound of another set of footsteps caught the lady's attention and she lifted her head to look at the approaching feline. A jaguar, larger than her by now. Diya, while she was tall, was still only a domestic. It took her not even a moment to recognize the young jaguar, worry panging her heart at the slim weight of her- of Roxanne's child. "Oh Lu," she says softly, pulling away from her proximity to the officer and approaching the jaguar.

She tsked as she approached, shaking her head. "I don't think I gave you permission to grow so tall, petite princesse," she teased as she butted her head gently against the young beta. "I missed you so much, princesse des neiges, you've grown so much while I was gone!" She couldn't help but chuckle at the glitter and paint that coated the white coat of Lu. "Is it okay if I give you a hug?" she would ask the Beta, not caring if it coated her own fur in crafting supplies.

She wondered if some higher being had heard her thoughts and brought her the two she had wished for, the two she longed to see so dearly. "I'm sorry i was gone so long, I hope you can forgive me or dissapearing."