"They'll be more worried about what they'll be doing next at that time. You'll be back before they start worrying about bigger things. All they'll know is that you'll be out helping someone," she said returning the hug, "You'll be back before they ever leave the home for the first time."

"I hope so..." she said.  Though she didn't really want to leave, at least she wasn't going to miss a lot then.  "How many days until the end of the festival?" she asked.

"The festival itself will start in two days if the council has been keeping up with preparations," she said, "Usually, it lasts a litle over a week."

"That doesn't give me much time..." she murmured.  She then began to pace the cave.

"It'll be long enough that you'll be able to see the eggs before you go," she said laying down near the willow and watching Tieral sneek out, "You can at least get a good idea of how many there will be."

I have more things added to me list now and I have only two days to do it..." she murmured, still pacing the room.

"I'm sure that if you ask around, there will be people who will help you," she said, "I would gladly help if I can."

"I don't want to burden you." she said.  "Maybe Tieral could help me with some of the smaller things. Where is he anyways?" 

"He left earlier, but I don't know where he went. Knowing his medical condition, he's probably went out to release built up body heat," she said, "So long as I stay out of the cold, I can handle any burden at this stage. In a couple of days that will change though. Until then, you can ask me for help whenever you feel the need."

"Hey i got an idea why not do it today? A small version of the vestival for you?" Frost says pulling out some fruit and cups with a small trinket.

"She'll be leaving just after the festival is over, but the festival itself is a large event that 'gets in the way' of several people's plans," Tieral said when he walked back in with a small ivory box, "If she plans on doing anything during the festical, she'll have to plan around the festiveties."

Frost puts the items he brought out back up, "True."

"That's why I need to get everything done in these two days.  If I don't finish them, I'm going to have to resort to doing it during the night when people are sleeping.  What's in the box?" she asked.  Honestly, she wasn't really paying attention to the objects around her other than Frost and Mayumi.  She did notice Tieral come in,  it she was busy making plans.  "First, I'm going to have to tell the council I won't be here for a year and that nature will take care ofnthebspirits in my absense..." 

"I wanted to give you something more permanent that a simple energy rose, so I had the local smith make these," he said, walking over to Goldenscale and opening the box to reveal two large rings of platinum with small diamond rings running down the center of them, "The willow helped me to afford them, by pulling up a chest from under her roots that held a masive diamond."

"Those look expensive, but if mother willow helped you, she would probably be the only one.  She has more secrets than anything.  They are very beautiful.  Must have taken days to make...  Thank you, Tieral." she said.