Destiney looked up towards the
darkening sky, catching the first sparks of light. Thankful it would
be a clear night full of stars. Perfect for a walk in the woods.
Catching a leaf drifting down from one of the trees. Twirling it
between her fingers by the stem.

Life was as fragile as the leaf in her
hand. Often once broken it couldn’t be put back together again. Not
in the way it was before. That was something she knew all too well.
But tonight wasn’t about dwelling on the past. Nor about what parts
of life were broken.

No. Tonight was about relaxing.
Enjoying a starry sky above in the woods she had grown up in. Feeling
at home and at peace. With all the chaos in her life there were only
two guaranteed things that brought her a sense of peace. Syluss and
the Shroud.

Too soon her company would be facing
off against danger again. Right now she just wanted to enjoy a
moment’s respite before life resumed. There she would be beside those
she cared about, fighting. Protecting the life of those she fought
alongside. To not let things be broken. As long as she could help it,
she wouldn’t lose anyone else.

Destiney smiled softly as she thought of her friends. Her second family. Finally beginning to walk. Just the woods and her.