"She had not seen her sister in some time, and the word of her remaining neighbors told her that she was want to wait on her deck, staring up at the sky and looking to the gate as if the gods would bring her back."
"When she pulled back, however, the blades of nature cut into her hand, peeling back skin and slicing deep within her hand. As she finally pulled free, her hand was stained black and red from the mud and the injury."
Just a little thrown off by the use of "hand" so much, but it really is hard to find an alternative for the word, so I totally understand that. ;9
“No. You’re going to stay here. The outside world is far too dangerous now. In fact, we need to leave.” Her sister said. She had been dreading saying it for weeks, waiting on her paramour to return, but now was as good a time as any.
“No.” Her sister said, gravely. She looked to the door, grabbing the supply pack in one hand and the dark iron blade in the other. “No.” Alya repeated, and began to walk to the door.
That part confused me a little bit. ;9 I wasn't exactly sure which one was talking at which point - I assumed her sister was the first, and Alya was the second.