"We are going to try and make it to the cave before sun down. Its probably a good idea to take a rest soon though." Marmalade said after a few minutes of contemplation. She wasnt sure how Caelyn and Nayash would hold up if they continued walking for a long while. Marmalade let her mind go as the trudged on.

"Mom! Mommy!" Marmalade called as she walked around their house. Despite being in Bale, the house they owned was small and slightly shabby. It had been a long time since she allowed herself to think of her childhood, but something about it was clawing at her. She was always teased by the other children because of her tail and gills. Her mother would tell her it was because they were jealous she could breathe under water. Since she was young, she believed that. She learned later it was because she was different. A half-mermaid.
On this day, Marmalade had spent the morning in the garden playing with with the pond fish. Now it was the afternoon and she was hungry! She found her mother in the kitchen staring out the window, a somber look upon her face. She did that often and Marmalade couldnt help but wonder what she was thinking about. She never did find out.

After what seemed like an eternity, Marmalade snapped back to reality and found that present company were in front of a small cabin. It looked relatively run down, but a safe place to rest for a few minutes. Not wanting to force everyone to rest, Marmalade looked at her group.
"Does anyone need a rest?" She asked.