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[After this]
More time has passed than Alanna had estimated when she'd told Raph she'd be back as soon as possible. That isn't entirely due to the situation she'd found when she returned to Olau, though she'd had to wait until dusk to spot the other two spidrens lurking around the orchards; their webs glow in the dark. Adam hadn't been at all pleased by this latest development, and after a heated argument Alanna felt it prudent to spend some time in the stables. Alone. Away from questions to which she wishes she had better answers.
At least everyone is safe, for the moment.
Before she left, she'd instructed Raph to try and get the triplets to sleep in their old rooms, dusty and cluttered as they may be. So it's with care and some trepidation that she pushes open the door and hears the slight squeak she'd always meant to fix. When she doesn't immediately hear three young voices badgering her for more information, she heaves a sigh of relief, then feels ridiculous; it's not dignified or particularly honorable to fear seeing her own children.
More time has passed than Alanna had estimated when she'd told Raph she'd be back as soon as possible. That isn't entirely due to the situation she'd found when she returned to Olau, though she'd had to wait until dusk to spot the other two spidrens lurking around the orchards; their webs glow in the dark. Adam hadn't been at all pleased by this latest development, and after a heated argument Alanna felt it prudent to spend some time in the stables. Alone. Away from questions to which she wishes she had better answers.
At least everyone is safe, for the moment.
Before she left, she'd instructed Raph to try and get the triplets to sleep in their old rooms, dusty and cluttered as they may be. So it's with care and some trepidation that she pushes open the door and hears the slight squeak she'd always meant to fix. When she doesn't immediately hear three young voices badgering her for more information, she heaves a sigh of relief, then feels ridiculous; it's not dignified or particularly honorable to fear seeing her own children.