Back from work, back from home where I’ve been visiting the past couple of days, back in my apartment. I only stopped here after work at the end of last week long enough to collect some things before dashing off again and home.

I’ve missed seeing the sun set from Hanibah. The road curves down to the bottom of town and out over rolling hills, so from up top where I arrived there was golden light spilling out over shadow ahead to wash over my home like honey. I’ve missed it. Used to try and catch it every day, watch the light shift and flow over everything.

I stopped to watch a bit and see the shadows lengthen, light fade. Nearly got bumped into by the woman coming after me, since I’d forgotten I was still so close to the port. I didn’t recognise her so I said hi after I’d apologised.

She wasn’t anyone I’d've known. Just stopping by for dinner with a friend and since we both had places to be we did not talk longer than it took to say so but it was fun while it lasted.

Shadows were growing long and the sun about to set and Lian met me at the door again. He seemed taller than last time. This time we’d arranged things better and everyone was home who was going to be home, or would be soon.

I’ve missed home. It was cosy to be there again, surrounded by my siblings, talking and listening and catching up as the world grew dark around us. I was only the centre of attention for a little while, before I made Dizzy and Mangus talk about what they’d been up to. Again. I think they must have been over it already with everyone else, but I made up for it by going over my stuff again the next day with Ember and Charlie.

Cherik was there on the first evening, which was great. She’s been caught away the last few times I’ve visited so we had a lot to talk about. We spent a couple of hours sitting on that old log under the stars, where we used to talk whenever I had problems as a child.

It was not like old times. It never can be again. But it did have something of what used to be, blended with what has changed to become now. I loved every minute of my visit, but it made me so very wistful for before.

Mmf. That’s enough for now. More later.