Lucille opened her eyes and put some more wood on the fire as Vera also opened her eyes before looking at the night sky full of stars. So peaceful like no tragedy as a while ago had happened. But the two women knew that it is not a dream though they wished it's just a dream. Their mothers can be either captive, lost, or worst yet, dead.
"Hey Lucille..." Vera
"Hmm?" Lucille
"I was thinking... It's been years since you and Remus have been in a relationship... Wow, that's too long without an engagement." Vera. Lucille giggled at her friend who seemed to want to lighten the mood. Lucille look at Vera with a smile on her face seeming to forget what happened in the orphanage at least for a while.
"An honest truth... Remus and i are already engaged." Lucille
"..... WHAT?!?!" Vera. Lucille silenced her friend who's voice seem to be heard throughout the whole forest.
"You two... Are already engaged? Without me and Corrin knowing???" Vera
"Yes... Remus proposed to me last year... But he insisted to keep courting me and kept his proposal a secret. Well, as long as we love one another, i'm fine with that." Lucille.
Vera look at the sky having a small smile on her face.
"You know... I wish i get to feel what you feel with him..." Vera
"With who? Corrin?" Lucille. She meant that as a joke but Vera just smiled.
"Yeah. With corrin." Vera. Lucille gaped at her friend. This time she is the one surprised.
"You... Like corrin?" Lucille
"Not just like. Love..." Vera
"Since when?" Lucille
"Since we were kids. From a pitiful puppy love to true love. And i wish he return it as well..." Vera
"Return what?" Corrin. Corrin arrived with Remus beside him silencing the girls. The two just exchanged glances before smiling at the boys who are interested on what they were talking about.
"No. It's nothing. Nevermind that." Lucille.
"Are you sure?" Remus
"Yes." Lucille.
Corrin and Remus look at one another before deciding to not further ask questions about what the girls was talking about. Sitting near the fire, Lucille and Vera helped by cooking the deer and the skinned wolf. Corrin skinned the wolf due to it's fur is thick and it can be used to warm up the girls as Vera stitched it, slightly blushing to be near corrin while Lucille silently took mental notes. The boys seem to have found some fruits to eat with the deer and wolf. They left some for their journey though.
"I hope our mothers are still alright..." Vera. Her voice in a whisper as she laid.
"I hope so too..." Remus as he caressed Lucille's hair.
"May ratiel keep them safe..." Corrin
'If worst had happened. ratiel please keep our mothers happy and at peace...' Lucille prayed in her thoughts.
Covered in wolf skin blankets, the girls slept on the boy's lap while the boys leaned on the tree, falling asleep.