35th of Saun, 716
Vivian sighed as she looked out over the twins farm. It seemed...empty, compared to when she had been here last. Then, everything had been happy, innocent. Lazuli hadn't even been engaged yet, the war hadn't started, and the family hadn't stabbed both her and Vivian in the back. Now Lazuli was injured, hidden, possibly broken, Vivian had allied with the Qe'Dreki, and the family appeared to be ignoring what was happening with Cassander, if their attack on the Qe'Dreki was anythign to go by. Still, she was here now because of Lei'lira, who she hadn't seen since she had heard of what happened to Lazuli.The rebel guided Speckle into the farmyard, where she paused at the fence and dismounted to tie the horse off before she walked up to the farm proper. As she walked, she looked around, noting how...lifeless the farm seemed now. She paused again and shook her head. She was letting her perception of events color her reality, perhaps she was beginning to crack under the pressure. Shaking off the feeling that things could only get worse, she walked up to the house and knocked on the door. "Lei'lira, it's me, Vivian. Are you home?" she asked, her tone attempting a cheerfulness she did not feel. She was back in Warrick to retrieve Pakse and the rest of her belongings before she, Zvezdana, and the girls left for Joricks's Keep.
