when the past comes whispering back; brennen? any

[Kerowyn]

when the words lay heavy on my heart
i am lost, led only by the stars

Her mother is gone - not gone like before, when she physically left the world, but gone, and never coming back. No voice, no companionship, no nothing. Nothing except the knowledge that she left Kerowyn in order to - what? - seek revenge for rape? The bay mare’s mind flashes to memories of being unable to move, of his weight on her, of the light and his destruction. She shudders, and that isn’t just the frigid northern air as it drifts across her skin. The white snowflake on her head feels almost normal now, and she is briefly reminded again of the past, though this time it is with fondness. The kindly Mr. Winter gave her a small boost of confidence when he chose her.

If only it could have done more.

So now, here Kerowyn stands, gazing up at the massive barrier to the frozen Kingdom. She sighs heavily, almost as heavily as the weights that grow in her belly. Children, her mother had said, and so she must assume by the girth of her stomach that she is carrying twins. She is a slight figure, taking more after her mother’s side than her father’s; but that is really of no matter. Twins make any mare look huge. Her eyes - the color of the open sky and the color of arctic glaciers - gazes questionally around. No one is to be seen.

Where else can she go? Not to the Desert - not yet. Not until the children are born and they can travel. As it is, this will be a brief visit, as she does not care to give birth here. But her ghosts are strong. Painfully, achingly strong. So for now, Kerowyn will seek her father. If he’s even still around. How could he stand such weather?

kerowyn

brennen x morphine

i had every intention of posting this before birthing season, so can we pretend it's at the end of winter still. she's preggers. won't be a long thread!

@[Brennen]
@[devin]