In their defense, it hadn't seemed this bad several hours ago. After just one day - not much at all, though certainly interesting - Moira simply wasn't prepared to give up and go home. It had seemed likely that the storm would come and go, certainly that it was headed more firmly for the main island, and there was no harm in continuing to look ( Read more... )

Moira had never been one to shy away from a problem, to pretend her troubles away, inclined rather to face them head on and worry at them determinedly until she set them right. Admitting defeat was rarely an option, though she wasn't too proud, either, to admit that, at times, it was best to pick your battles. Loss was a fact of life for her, but ( Read more... )