[It’s taken Lailah some time before she decides to leave Mikleo a message. After all, there’s a chance that he’ll come back...albeit a small one. She wants to hope the water seraph will come back alive, and prays that it’s not as a dragon. She doesn’t think Sorey can handle that again. He may well completely break in that scenario.
The fire seraph turns her thoughts from that as she sends a message to him. Getting his voicemail isn’t a surprise, though a part of her hoped….]
Hello, Mikleo. I know you probably won’t get this for some time—[If ever. No, she has to stay positive.]—but I thought it’d be a good idea to let you know that I’m here when you get back. Currently, I’ve been assigned to the Pathstone as a pilot, but I’ve put in a request to switch to the Huntress as soon as there’s availability.
[Lailah pauses and, for a split second, her face falls into terrible grief and guilt. It’s been so hard keeping herself together. It’s only been a little over a week since Rose’s funeral, and now...she has to deal with Mikleo’s death. She hasn’t been really letting herself grieve other than in the privacy of her own room on the Pathstone. Sorey and the others have needed her to be strong throughout all of this.
The Lady of the Lake takes a deep breath as she schools her expression once more.]
I’m...so, so sorry, Mikleo. My flames of purification hadn’t been enough to save you, and...I wish there was an oath I could take to make my purification strong enough to save a dragon. But...[She chokes up.] But there’s not, and we have to deal with the aftermath.
[Lailah takes a moment to just...breathe and get herself recomposed.]
Sorey’s been taking it very hard, and I’m sure that comes as no surprise to you. After all, he’d been a bit of a mess after your argument in the aqueduct. [The fire seraph looks sadly fond.] I’ve been making sure he eats and has some water. Whether he sleeps...well...even I have my limits.
[She shakes her head.]
Zaveid and Dezel are doing fine, too. They miss you, even if they won’t admit it aloud, and they’ve been doing their best to help Sorey through this. So are the other friends you and he have made here. We...we all miss you terribly.
[She looks down at her lap. There has to be more that she can say. ...Ah.]
I’ve offered Sorey the choice to reinstate our pact, but I told him that he can’t give me his answer right away. I told him that he needs to really think about it before coming to me with it. Right now...right now, things are too raw and painful for him. But, no matter what he chooses, he’ll still have me as a friend. So will you, Mikleo. After all...we’re more than just Prime Lord and Shepherd or Prime Lord and Sub Lord, right?
[Lailah tries for a gentle smile. She’s doing her best to keep everyone from falling apart, but...it’s hard.]
Anyway...this message has likely gone on long enough. We miss you, and I...I hope you come back soon.
[The Lady of the Lake wipes away a stray tear as she ends the message. All she can do is pray that Mikleo will come back. For once, she hopes that death is impermanent. It’s better than seeing Sorey grieve so terribly.]
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The fire seraph turns her thoughts from that as she sends a message to him. Getting his voicemail isn’t a surprise, though a part of her hoped….]
Hello, Mikleo. I know you probably won’t get this for some time—[If ever. No, she has to stay positive.]—but I thought it’d be a good idea to let you know that I’m here when you get back. Currently, I’ve been assigned to the Pathstone as a pilot, but I’ve put in a request to switch to the Huntress as soon as there’s availability.
[Lailah pauses and, for a split second, her face falls into terrible grief and guilt. It’s been so hard keeping herself together. It’s only been a little over a week since Rose’s funeral, and now...she has to deal with Mikleo’s death. She hasn’t been really letting herself grieve other than in the privacy of her own room on the Pathstone. Sorey and the others have needed her to be strong throughout all of this.
The Lady of the Lake takes a deep breath as she schools her expression once more.]
I’m...so, so sorry, Mikleo. My flames of purification hadn’t been enough to save you, and...I wish there was an oath I could take to make my purification strong enough to save a dragon. But...[She chokes up.] But there’s not, and we have to deal with the aftermath.
[Lailah takes a moment to just...breathe and get herself recomposed.]
Sorey’s been taking it very hard, and I’m sure that comes as no surprise to you. After all, he’d been a bit of a mess after your argument in the aqueduct. [The fire seraph looks sadly fond.] I’ve been making sure he eats and has some water. Whether he sleeps...well...even I have my limits.
[She shakes her head.]
Zaveid and Dezel are doing fine, too. They miss you, even if they won’t admit it aloud, and they’ve been doing their best to help Sorey through this. So are the other friends you and he have made here. We...we all miss you terribly.
[She looks down at her lap. There has to be more that she can say. ...Ah.]
I’ve offered Sorey the choice to reinstate our pact, but I told him that he can’t give me his answer right away. I told him that he needs to really think about it before coming to me with it. Right now...right now, things are too raw and painful for him. But, no matter what he chooses, he’ll still have me as a friend. So will you, Mikleo. After all...we’re more than just Prime Lord and Shepherd or Prime Lord and Sub Lord, right?
[Lailah tries for a gentle smile. She’s doing her best to keep everyone from falling apart, but...it’s hard.]
Anyway...this message has likely gone on long enough. We miss you, and I...I hope you come back soon.
[The Lady of the Lake wipes away a stray tear as she ends the message. All she can do is pray that Mikleo will come back. For once, she hopes that death is impermanent. It’s better than seeing Sorey grieve so terribly.]