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[Thread; Closed]
Characters: Penelo and Balthier (open to Fran if she wants)
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Balthier catches up to Penelo in Alexandria.
Location: Alexandria
Date: January, 1804
Warnings: Balthier?
There was something bittersweet about Penelo's return to Alexandria. It did not lie in the wintery chill outside, but the one that ate away at her inside. First that horrible fight with Larsa, and then Vaan vanished entirely. It was nearly all too much to bear, but she'd already spent her tears last night, after leaving Ashe and little Shain. Deep down, she knew she just needed to be strong, and she could get through this too. Losing people she cared about was becoming a regularity in her life; a fact she would have to just deal with. She thrust her chin up in the air, physically willing herself to buck up and move on. There was nothing else to do but move on.
She paused by the flower seller in the main square. The woman had been so kind to share her business space with Penelo for the sake of her cafe. When asked if she was going to reopen it, Penelo's answer was vague. While she had the opportunity to begin anew, her heart just wasn't in it. Truthfully, she felt as if she'd been set adrift, with nothing to guide her to solid ground.
Feeling bad for the woman, whose business was sparse from the chill, Penelo bought a single bloom of a red flower she did not recognize, and walked away, nose inhaling deeply of the sweet fragrance. It reminded her of promises of visiting gardens someday, which made her face fall, as well as another slow trickling tear. Why was it that she was always left to pick up the pieces on her own?
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Balthier catches up to Penelo in Alexandria.
Location: Alexandria
Date: January, 1804
Warnings: Balthier?
There was something bittersweet about Penelo's return to Alexandria. It did not lie in the wintery chill outside, but the one that ate away at her inside. First that horrible fight with Larsa, and then Vaan vanished entirely. It was nearly all too much to bear, but she'd already spent her tears last night, after leaving Ashe and little Shain. Deep down, she knew she just needed to be strong, and she could get through this too. Losing people she cared about was becoming a regularity in her life; a fact she would have to just deal with. She thrust her chin up in the air, physically willing herself to buck up and move on. There was nothing else to do but move on.
She paused by the flower seller in the main square. The woman had been so kind to share her business space with Penelo for the sake of her cafe. When asked if she was going to reopen it, Penelo's answer was vague. While she had the opportunity to begin anew, her heart just wasn't in it. Truthfully, she felt as if she'd been set adrift, with nothing to guide her to solid ground.
Feeling bad for the woman, whose business was sparse from the chill, Penelo bought a single bloom of a red flower she did not recognize, and walked away, nose inhaling deeply of the sweet fragrance. It reminded her of promises of visiting gardens someday, which made her face fall, as well as another slow trickling tear. Why was it that she was always left to pick up the pieces on her own?