03-13-2020, 07:13 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]This time there were not one, but two creatures at the border. Seeing only their vague outlines from afar, Rin would have been willing to guess that they knew each other- visitors rarely stood together if they were strangers. Actually, they looked familiar even to her, but she supposed she had seen enough faces in her lifetime that they would all start to meld together.
What that didn't explain was their scent, carrying memories of years past directly to the front of her mind- nor the voice of one of them, calling out the names of those long gone.
Blinking, Rin jogged over to the two, trying to keep her thoughts in check. It was possible she was hallucinating again, or worse, it was possible that this was one of the gods disguising themselves to attack her. Still, she couldn't quite keep the pace of her heart from quickening as she approached, hope threatening to break down her facade.
Her eyes widened.
There was no denying the pendants, rusted with age yet still gleaming in the light.
"...Cooper?" she murmured, even as her head warred with itself, destructive thoughts struggling against constructive thoughts. "Diya?" Speaking their names aloud, the shame and guilt at what had become of her old home slowly melted away, just enough that relief won out. She put up no resistance against the tears collecting in her eyes. Her better sense wanted to scream at her to stop crying, but... Nemhain wouldn't be forced to share in her emotions this time. It was alright, just this once, to let go.
"Welcome home," Rin said hoarsely, not bothering to hide the crack in her voice. "I'm glad you're both okay."
What that didn't explain was their scent, carrying memories of years past directly to the front of her mind- nor the voice of one of them, calling out the names of those long gone.
Blinking, Rin jogged over to the two, trying to keep her thoughts in check. It was possible she was hallucinating again, or worse, it was possible that this was one of the gods disguising themselves to attack her. Still, she couldn't quite keep the pace of her heart from quickening as she approached, hope threatening to break down her facade.
Her eyes widened.
There was no denying the pendants, rusted with age yet still gleaming in the light.
"...Cooper?" she murmured, even as her head warred with itself, destructive thoughts struggling against constructive thoughts. "Diya?" Speaking their names aloud, the shame and guilt at what had become of her old home slowly melted away, just enough that relief won out. She put up no resistance against the tears collecting in her eyes. Her better sense wanted to scream at her to stop crying, but... Nemhain wouldn't be forced to share in her emotions this time. It was alright, just this once, to let go.
"Welcome home," Rin said hoarsely, not bothering to hide the crack in her voice. "I'm glad you're both okay."
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