Vacant, lifeless, blank. Ashe breathed deeply as the princely image's eyes stared into the distance without any of the light they once contained. She was granted an opportunity beyond belief, but... this was not how she wanted to remember her fallen husband. He was lost to her, though the memories were not. Many ought not even have come to pass, had it not been for Gaia.
Rather than regret, she found feelings of gratitude rising within. And just as the princess once stood upon the palace balcony to say her silent goodbyes, so she did again. Praying he could finally rest, Ashelia lowered her eyes, holding on to Delita's hand, so warm and comforting. When she looked up at him, watching his sister, understanding dawned. They didn't belong there, but amongst the living. Leaving this behind would not mean forgetting - rather accepting their pasts, and moving into the future.
"Their place is here," she stated quietly, focusing on her friend. "Ours... is not."
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Date: 2011-07-30 11:12 am (UTC)Rather than regret, she found feelings of gratitude rising within. And just as the princess once stood upon the palace balcony to say her silent goodbyes, so she did again. Praying he could finally rest, Ashelia lowered her eyes, holding on to Delita's hand, so warm and comforting. When she looked up at him, watching his sister, understanding dawned. They didn't belong there, but amongst the living. Leaving this behind would not mean forgetting - rather accepting their pasts, and moving into the future.
"Their place is here," she stated quietly, focusing on her friend. "Ours... is not."