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We're home again. We spent some weeks in the calm, peaceful plains of Garadar, letting Seb heal. It took some time, but she's better now, and a bit more aware of how hazardous activity can be for her. It was a quiet time. I hunted and gathered food, swam with her, and tended to her needs. She slept a great deal, but towards the end she was more and more back to her old self.
Once we returned home, she mentioned she'd been having strange dreams. I was immediately wary. Countless times "strange dreams" have turned into horrible situations. But when she started describing them more, it was clear they were something I'd heard of before, something I knew of from my training as a boy. She's been having wolf dreams. Her bond with Ghost has strengthened, and since she has been unable to hunt or be as active as she's used to, she's seeking out his freedom when she sleeps without realizing it. He clearly loves her a great deal and won't bring her purposeful harm, but there's a good deal to worry about.
She's only going to become more immobile. Eventually she'll be bedridden entirely. The call of his simple, free lifestyle will pull on her greatly, and her bond with him is only going to get stronger. And the longer she stays in his mind, the more the lines will blur. Ghost may love her, but all the complexity she brings with her is confusing and distracting. Ghost, not realizing what he's doing, will soothe her and encourage her to think as he does, and she may well succumb to it. I don't have a bond with her. I have an idea or two of how to extract her from his mind if that happens, but I'd rather it not come to that.
Still, she is going to be abjectly miserable if she's forced to lie in bed until it's time. Careful, judicious use of her bond with Ghost will likely help her immensely. As such, I guided her a bit on how to do it, and she managed while she was awake. I can tell that Ghost is still very dominant in the process, still -- it's easy for her to be overwhelmed by something he needs to pay attention to. Hopefully she'll find a balance and be able to guide him while remaining separate.
She's picked up a few mannerisms during the weeks she's been doing this, apparently. I noticed she looked away and laid her ears down when I looked at her once. Still, that sort of thing is hard to shake when you're new to it. As long as she keeps her core safe, she should even out.
When I went to town today I found a letter from Wiley, the innkeeper at the Kodo. Apparently Pook wants the chest. Well, she'll get the damn chest. I'll just keep one of the toys in storage. No matter what her reaction, I'll have something to remember the children by.
Once we returned home, she mentioned she'd been having strange dreams. I was immediately wary. Countless times "strange dreams" have turned into horrible situations. But when she started describing them more, it was clear they were something I'd heard of before, something I knew of from my training as a boy. She's been having wolf dreams. Her bond with Ghost has strengthened, and since she has been unable to hunt or be as active as she's used to, she's seeking out his freedom when she sleeps without realizing it. He clearly loves her a great deal and won't bring her purposeful harm, but there's a good deal to worry about.
She's only going to become more immobile. Eventually she'll be bedridden entirely. The call of his simple, free lifestyle will pull on her greatly, and her bond with him is only going to get stronger. And the longer she stays in his mind, the more the lines will blur. Ghost may love her, but all the complexity she brings with her is confusing and distracting. Ghost, not realizing what he's doing, will soothe her and encourage her to think as he does, and she may well succumb to it. I don't have a bond with her. I have an idea or two of how to extract her from his mind if that happens, but I'd rather it not come to that.
Still, she is going to be abjectly miserable if she's forced to lie in bed until it's time. Careful, judicious use of her bond with Ghost will likely help her immensely. As such, I guided her a bit on how to do it, and she managed while she was awake. I can tell that Ghost is still very dominant in the process, still -- it's easy for her to be overwhelmed by something he needs to pay attention to. Hopefully she'll find a balance and be able to guide him while remaining separate.
She's picked up a few mannerisms during the weeks she's been doing this, apparently. I noticed she looked away and laid her ears down when I looked at her once. Still, that sort of thing is hard to shake when you're new to it. As long as she keeps her core safe, she should even out.
When I went to town today I found a letter from Wiley, the innkeeper at the Kodo. Apparently Pook wants the chest. Well, she'll get the damn chest. I'll just keep one of the toys in storage. No matter what her reaction, I'll have something to remember the children by.