The final days until the new moon passed in what felt like the blink of an eye and before Ashlynn knew it, she was packing away her few possessions for the trip and preparing to leave the Vale of Mists behind for what could be several months.
"Is there anything else you wanted to bring, my Lady?" Heila asked, standing patiently nearby while Ashlynn surveyed the room that had only begun to feel like home. On the terrace, the flowers she'd brought up from the gardens had only just begun to bloom and she wouldn't be present to see them in all their glory. The simple table where she'd taken so many of her meals with Nyrielle would have to keep them company until she returned.
"I think I'm already bringing quite a bit," Ashlynn admitted. While it was true that she had far more luggage when she moved from Blackwell County to Lothian March ahead of her marriage to Owain, this time, her packing was considerably more diverse.
