Ava sighed stretching. Her body felt stiff yet relaxed. Though her throat was dry and her mind fuzzy she didn’t have a headache. Memories slowly trickled to the surface. She remembered the confrontation with her sister followed by the encounter with her mother. After that she had a good time accompanied by Silas or Tracy though she couldn’t remember the names of half the people she talked to.
She met so many people but they had all been friendly and receptive to her. They complimented her dress and even seemed interested in what she said. Ava had been afraid of the reaction she would get from the society she left behind but they welcomed her back. She was not naïve enough not to know it was due in large part because of their inherit fear and respect of Silas but it still felt nice.
“Go
