#earthrunes

Veronika keeps herself, mostly, the Russalka happy to let Centaurs take the lime light

But now, she sits in the library, and studies.

She curses

Soft and low, but there you go

Zara looks up from her own book, one brow raised.

"Whenn I was sained, I was hoping for a rush of memory, deep and full, of past lives, or at least knowledge. Alas, it has been less than ideal. the lore of the Rusalka remains vague... and even books of prophecy by others regarding us seem to be so nebulous as to be silly. 'the great mother's bargain with the forgottenn shall yield the fruit the bog needs'?"

Zara's eyes widen and her cheeks pink. "Ah."

"How am I supposed to make sennse of... " A brow lifts "Ah? you know the meaning?"

"Ah."

"Well."

"Well, clearly, that your cohort tis merely the first."

"Now that Rusalka are returned, they shall be born."

"Aye? Changelings, true."

"Clearly" She nods "But from where? Where are our kinain?"

"None yet. It is difficult, being the first."

"Perhaps, being sained, you should seek out some of your sisters."

"I must I fear. There is one in Teaneck near Rivervale"

"That is not so bad a journey. Sluagh are, as a rule, not so social as I am... but even we enjoy the company of our kith, a'times."

"Who else can truly understand?"

"your kith and mine, we know the old dark rivers winter chilled and sacred" She nods

"Aye."

"I needs must find purpose. Perhaps, seeking out my own is one way. No doubt, sluagh will know if anyone doees to find more"