Well ... I meant a long time since I have seen another one of our kind. I have a husband and a child.
Perhaps ... 100 years. To some of our people that time may be short but it's about a third of my life. Yes I am still young.
@theceruleanmage.bsky.socialHer smile seemed to fade a little at the mention of the passed time.
It had been a while indeed, and for Persis - in a streak of mean irony - even longer than for most...
"...It has been indeed.
But it's always a welcome surprise to find another unexpected peer.
How long have you been by yourself?"