Tending to the Violets

~A much shorter sequel to A Garden of Blooming Coals~

"Love is like a cleansing juice." -Hawaiian proverb

26 year old Hina Keahi has gone through more than most women her age. She's fallen in and out of love. She's gone through her own Overblot, as well as those of the people around her. She's been a vice housewarden, graduated after her internships. She's traveled the world, gotten married, fought tooth and nail for a child to come into the world. She's experienced the absolute zenith of her power, and she's had it sealed away by choice. But now, she has one more trial to face, one more test to pass, one more hurtle to jump...

A somewhat awkward brunch with an old friend.

Everything is simple at first when Hina and Vil Schoenheit agree to meet while he's in town for a series of photoshoots. When a surprise weather alert has her offering him a place to stay, it seems almost like the world itself is trying to keep him from leaving. And soon enough, Hina and her small family aren't entirely certain that they want Vil to leave at all.