It had been nearly a dozen years since Verris travelled to Hush. The memory of the place was thin and faded. In fact, they hadn't realized yet that they arrived at Hush until they passed through the boundary, and only then did the feeling connect with the old memories. This was Hush.
There might have been people that they had met earlier, but no one that they could recall. Would the people of this village remember their last visit, or would it have been so long ago that memories had been forgotten. The friendly waves seemed genuine, but no one seemed to know them well enough. Verris returned their waves and greetings.
The feeling of safety was welcome, the friendliness was relaxing, and Verris dropped their intense watchfulness. This was a safe space and friends were waiting to be made. Verris approached with Ellu, only to find that he already had friends here.