REXANNA
they say that war is hell, but true hell begins when the battle ends —
Phoebe’s concern over her first tangle with an Ascended made her smile slightly at the memory. “No, I wanted to experience it.” She offered, hoping it might relieve some of the worries that Phoebe might have about what had happened. Yet Rexanna still hadn’t expected to pass out from it, and luckily with Bastien despite it being his first time had been incredibly careful to not allow that to happen. But the conversation shifted, and Rexanna’s laugh floated on the wind when Phoebe’s face turned completely red and she stuttered over the words.
But when she called him ’Mr. Bitey’ it brought upon a whole other series of giggles from the woman. She’d certainly have to call Bastien by that nickname at least once during this entire thing. But she was concerned how to bring it up with Phoebe – knowing her and Bastien’s history and their general clashing, that she was at a complete loss as to how to tell her who it was. She couldn’t avoid the question. After all, the bubble was small and word traveled fast. Her smile faltered slightly as she glanced back to Phoebe and wrung her hands together, inhaling deeply. “Please don’t be upset with me.” She began, chewing on her lip briefly. She didn’t know who all knew that Bastien was alive in the first place, and so she figured she could explain it in a way that made sense without pointing too many fingers at Bastien. “Uh well, Bastien became Ascended.” She wasn’t sure if she should cover it up with telling Phoebe that the old man had run off – it wasn’t an entire lie after all, but she ignored the need to tell her anything about the old man. “We’ve been spending a lot of time together and it just kind of happened.” She paused, eyes widening slightly as she looked to Phoebe. “I know you two don’t get along, but he’s changed since becoming Ascended. He’s treating me very well.” She added. and you're the only one who's hands drip red. the real war rages in your heart; it always has. |
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the Penumbra
Queen of the Hollowed Grounds
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the Nightingale
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Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? Phoebe sighed in relief when Rexanna said everything had been consensual. So long as that was the case, then she had nothing to worry about. Well, except maybe what the answer was to Mr. Bitey’s identity. After her little giggle, Rex seemed to struggle to answer it. Was it really so bad? If Rex liked him and he liked her, he couldn’t be that awful right? And why would she be upset? It’s not like she was dating… Bastien The young midwife just stared, blankly, her mind having come to a complete and sudden halt. She only vaguely processed Rexanna’s explanations. She just stared at her in silence for several very long moments, trying to wrap her mind around this new information. ”So…so who was the really rude old guy at his house? I thought he died, there was a funeral and everything from what I heard…” she asked lightly, brow furrowing in confusion, eyes still glazed as if staring off into the distance. Rex…was dating Bastien…who was Mr. Bitey…and somehow not dead…? the Penumbra
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the Nightingale
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03-31-2019, 02:11 PM
Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? If Phoebe had ever encountered the Voice, or had any understanding of how Ascended's really worked, she may have had the point of reference to compare her brain to a short circuiting machine, or her internal voice matching the measured automated tone of the new goddess. As it was, the only word Phoebe had was broken. Her brain was broken. Broked. Nothing quite added up. The old man had shown up after Long Night and yet Rexanna was saying Bastien had been ascended before then? Ascended's weren't dead they were...ascended or something something. Words were hard. Brown eyes blinked at Rex, unable to really form her question of how could someone confuse an ascended with a dead person. Did it really matter though? She saw the smile on Rex's face, heard the hesitancy in her voice. She was happy but...worried because she was of course painfully aware of how she and Bastien did not get along. At all. Under any circumstances. Phoebe pressed her lips together and swallowed a lump in her throat. It didn't matter that she didn't like Bastien. What mattered was that Rexanna did, and he made her happy...but some miracle that certainly only Frey could perform. "Ah...I'm...happy for you." she managed with a small smile. It was true, she was happy for Rex. Bastien...well..."He doesn't deserve you but I am happy you are happy...but if he hurts you I will get my sister in law to beat his face in you know. She was the one with the sword fighting the Spire Demon." she said with an assured nod. Oh yeah. Bastien better walk on eggshells with her friend or Phoebe would see to it he regretted the day for the rest of his very short life that would follow after. the Penumbra
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the Nightingale
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Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? The sudden explosion from Rexanna's hand made Phoebe gasp and jump back a bit, eyes widen in momentary terror. But her expression melted into a small smile, a mirthless laugh escaping her lips. "I am glad you can handle him yourself, but the offer still stands." she said, stepping back over to Rex's side. She mentioned returning the favor on Emmett essentially and she sighed sadly, staring off into the distance. "Do you think that would really help? Or just make him hate me more?" she asked quietly, before looking over at Rexanna sadly. "Would it fix anything at all?" It wouldn't make him more mature. It wouldn't make him hate her less. It wouldn't make him want her again. It would probably just make everything worse honestly. "I just...have to accept that...it probably can't be fixed." she said with a sigh, closing her eyes to keep tears from welling up. She needed to change the subject. "Did I tell you I completed Frey's quest though?" the Penumbra
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the Nightingale
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03-31-2019, 08:23 PM
Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? Phoebe smiled a little at Rex. She knew she was trying to be helpful. And the more she thought about it...could it get worse? He had left her after all. That was sort of the worst thing that could happen, right? "Well, if he was going to listen to anyone, it probably would be someone like you." she said with a little laugh. Rex was confident and strong, not mild and meek like herself. Only someone truly arrogant wouldn't take her seriously, and she didn't think arrogance was a flaw that Emmett had. "Ah, no, actually they called me there. I didn't think that the one time counted, honestly." she said with a blush. But she supposed in their innocent way it had been rather passionate. Perhaps she needed to broaden her definition of the word to better understand why it had counted for Frey. "They asked me what I learned and then gave me a flower crown that will apparently make labor pleasurable for whoever wears it." she said and grinned a bit, still a bit in awe of the gift she had received. "It...really is a fantastic thing because sometimes the reprieve from the stress is all a woman needs...and now I've a way to give them that." she said, smiling over at Rex. the Penumbra
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03-31-2019, 10:29 PM
Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? At first Phoebe smiled when Rex agreed that her gift was great; she certainly thought so after all. But it was the sort of gift that was difficult to understand the real complex meaning of if you weren't familiar with the task, either personally or in practice like Phoebe was. That Rex didn't think it dismissable made her very happy. "I sure think so. It can't be overused of course but I could save lives with this if used right." she said with a smile. But she did notice a sort of tenseness to her friend, the way she swallowed with anxiousness, the look in her eye as she glanced away. Her brow furrowed a little, confusion crossing her expression as Rexanna spoke more...with a weight to her tone that gave the midwife pause. "You say that as if you know what it is like." she said a little skeptically, giving her friend a sideways glance. She knew Rexanna wanted children...but she had assumed that meant she had never had any. But now she spoke as if she had some context of understanding the importance of the gift she received. the Penumbra
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Change author: Posts: 3,062 | Total: 5,479 MP: 1825 Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? At first, she was a little confused. If Rex had children, why had she never mentioned it before? She was a midwife after all, it was usually the first thing someone brought up after finding that out. But she stayed quiet, listening in silence as Rexanna told her tale. She had known her friend's past to be tragic, but to hear the details, to know the depths of darkness she had walked through, cast a dark shadow over everything; even the sun seeming to dim with grief at the revelation. Her heart beat painfully in her chest, lungs tightening at the sheer horror and madness of the situation. Under the best of circumstances such travesties could occur. But for someone to go out of their way to make the situation so dire - over something so terribly petty - and then blame her for it? It was incomprehensible cruelty. "Oh Rex..." she breathed sympathetically, her eyes brimming with tears by the time she glanced back at her. In an instant her arms were around her shoulders in a comforting embrace. "I'm so sorry, I didn't know..." she said, not having intended to bring up such a painful subject to her. It was wrong. Just wrong. Hers was a suffering Phoebe would not wish upon her worst enemies and yet it was one her dear friend had to bear. the Penumbra
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04-01-2019, 03:45 PM
Phoebe I've been very hopeful so far Now for the first time I think we're going wrong Hurry up and tell me this is all a dream Or could we start again, please? Phoebe might be a thin little thing but she was a very good hugger. Her line of work was riddled with emotions and being able to give good hugs was just as important as some of the more technical aspects of her work. ”That doesn’t matter. It’s plain enough that it still hurts you. I’m sorry.” Phoebe said quietly. To want something so badly, and then to have it taken away from you in that manner – it wasn’t something anyone would get over easily, even with the passage of time. But true to Rexanna fashion, she turned to the idea of a brighter future, a happier one. Phoebe smiled a little and pulled back, keeping her hands on her friend’s upper arms. ”Well, you know someone who can help make sure that when you’re ready that everything will go smoothly!” Phoebe said, a bit of chipperness returning to her voice. Her work was her most treasured escape from her emotions. She couldn’t be particularly emotional as one of the few voices of reason when things got tough after all. That was part of a midwife’s job. ”I promise, I won’t tell anyone, it isn’t my business to do so…but how about I get you some supplements to take? They won’t increase fertility or anything but they will make sure your body is healthy and ready whenever you are.” she said with a soft smile. The healthier the mother, the healthier the baby. Even if she wasn’t looking to have children now, she might find some small comfort in making sure her body was ready whenever that day did come. | ||||||
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