The Perk [Wednesday evening]

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After another dream had woken her in the middle of the night with a warm feeling, and a stronger pull towards the island, Aravis had dressed at dawn and waited for Cor to wake to say goodbye. He'd been concerned, but she assured him that she needed to do this, and that she'd be back in a matter of days. (Though, she added, it might be longer, as Fandom's time moved differently.

With a kiss and a promise to return within the fortnight, Aravis took off through the woods, pushing her horse (not Hwin) faster than she would have normally. Now that she was in Fandom, she figured that the evening called for a cup of tea before settling into her hotel room.

So here she was in the Perk, enjoying a cup of spiced tea with honey and quietly wondering what she was doing here. It was strange.

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[momslilassassin]

Ben, on his way back from ice cream a healthy dinner, grinned and walked into the shop.

"Hey, you!" he said, leaning in for a hug.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis actually got up when she saw him, gratefully returning the hug. "I told you I'd come," she said, smiling a bit.

[momslilassassin]

"I didn't think it was going to be so soon," he said, grinning down at her. "What a great surprise!"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I dreamt again this morning," she admitted, "and left at dawn. Something is calling me here, or else I probably would have waited a bit."

[momslilassassin]

Ben frowned thoughtfully and pulled up a chair. "There was a lot on the radio about dreams last night," he shared. "What are you seeing? Nothing involving creepy vampires, right?"

Once had been quite enough for that, thank you.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"My mother and my brother," she admitted after a moment. "As they were, alive. But I wasn't a little girl -- I was my age now."

[momslilassassin]

"That sounds like a nice dream," Ben said with a soft, sad smile. "Were you happy?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she said softly. "It was like being home, without my father being angry or my mother and Rishti being dead, and my hated stepmother was nowhere. And when I woke, I knew I had to come here." She shrugged.

[momslilassassin]

Ben was biting his lower lip now, remembering hearing that both Jaina and Tahiri had had dreams. "Do you think this might be like the alternate universe children?" he murmured.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis quirked an eyebrow. "How do you suppose?"

[momslilassassin]

"A few other names stood out to me in the radio broadcast last night," he admitted. "People who I know have also lost someone close to them." He was treading carefully, listening to his instinct. "And something has changed on the island since Monday, though I can't put my finger on exactly what it is."