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Sawyer settled in a big squishy chair next to the fire. She watched Shadow bounce around the room. It wasn't long ago that he had been her world.
The day she left the small town was one of the hardest things she'd ever done but Sawywer couldn't stand the waiting anymore. Those last few months it seemed every morning she woke up... waiting. Itching. Needing to go... She had shared everything with Shadow so of course when her dreams of flocking birds and a man leading her through the dark, whispering a message she could never completely grasp, persisted she shared that too. The time came when it became too much. She had to find the man. She had to figure out what it was he needed to tell her.
Shadow, she knew, was a better husband than she had deserved. Seeing her so distracted, so torn, he was the one that urged her to go. She could still see the words etched across the paper, having seared themselves onto her mind.
Petition for Divorce.
He told her he loved her but they had no way of knowing where her search would take her or how long. He too had a journey to take and their path was just not the same. Their marriage had always been founded on their friendship. So that day, after the tears, they swore to never hold a grudge...
Sawyer shook herself back into the present. Her ears perking up at the mention of a secret passage and the sound of a teapot ready to serve.
"Tea's ready." Her voice is shameful for a moment but she smiles through it.

Sawyer poured three cups of tea and set the on the small table next to her.
"This is a special blend! I found the different herbs along my travels. Plus a few enchantment to soothe any aches or pains." She took a will and sighed, glad that the flavor turned out like she'd hoped.

Sawyer settled in her chair a little more. She conjured a blanket and tucked her feet into the chair, burrowing down into her fireside nest.
"So, where have you been doll?!" She untied her hair and shook it out. Any attempt at untangling the mess would simply be a lost cause.

I just used my travelling to get in here. I couldn't get the door unjammed! So I just started lighting candles. *python tucks the matchbox back into his pocket*

Oh, tea! *python fills a mug and sits, leaning against the wall, listening to Sawyer and Shadow as they talk*

Haha! Are you serious? *he looks up and groans* Sorry!

*he jearks his head sideways quickly, and looks worried for a second- then the worry fades and he laughs- he runs out the front door* Hey! Come here! *his sword shoots out of the front door of the courthouse and into his hand- he places it back in it's sheath, and walks back into the bar, he looks at his glass of tea in his hand and it has all spilled out*

Ummm... Can I get some more? *he reaches out to Sawyer- he stands next to the fireplace now, and leans on the wall*

Leaning back a bit to look towards the ceiling, holding onto his cup. "I think we all thought the same thing, honestly." A slight smile ventures on his face. Shadow looks down to the cup into the tea still smiling about how they have all come back. "Thinking about it now... It sure was an abrupt departure for everyone. We all had something urgent that we all had to do and silently disappeared before each others' eyes." Takes a sip of the tea quickly finishing the last few drops.

Shadow stands up, slamming down the tea cup, but not hard enough to shatter or crack it. A grin plastered across his face. "I know what we must do." A chuckle bursts through his teeth. He leans forward with his fist on his hip. In a quieter tone, he pronounces to them, "An adventure."

His grin widens, "So what you're saying is that... We go read a few books? In the middle of the desert? That might not be there at all?" Fist gripped tight, held up to his shoulder with excitement of once again being with his companions on an quest.