Kyra exhales as the brandy seers its way down her throat and refills her cup, tapping Selena's silver wedding band against the table. The emerald and sapphire gems were beginning to lose their luster, she gazes down at it as she downs another mouthful of Cyrodiilic brandy.
"Kyra?" A voice comes from the doorway to the kitchen as her eyes wander up to it.
"You should be in bed, Sof." Kyra palms the ring as she looks at the girl.
"I couldn't sleep." Sofie shuffles into the kitchen and slides into the chair across from her.
"Me neither."
"Are you thinking about Mom?" Kyra pauses the cup tilted to her lips, she nods then takes another sip.
"I'm always thinking about your mom." Sofie picks at a speck of dirt on the table with her fingernail, resting her head in one hand elbow propped onto the table.
"Me too, I miss her." Kyra fills the cup again and knocks the entire contents back in one large gulp, she coughs.
"So do I."
Kyra looks down at the table, then back up at Sofie.
"Sof...how'd you like to take a trip?"
"A trip? To where?"
"Skyrim, to see some old friends of mine. Think you'd want to go or would you rather stay here with Glover?" Sofie picks at the speck of dirt, her brow furrowed in thought.
"Okay."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. I think it'd be nice, I've never been to Skyrim before." Kyra nods and finishes her brandy.
"Pack some clothes and get some sleep, we'll be leaving early in the morning." Sofie gets up and pauses for a moment before she circles the table giving Kyra a hug, her arms sliding around Kyra's neck.
"It'll be ok Kyra, not today but one day it'll be ok." Kyra pats her arm as Sofie pulls away and goes back downstairs. Kyra fills her cup again and sighs as she tips the cup to her lips.
"I hope so, kid."