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wishes beneath the stars - Anden - 11-24-2020

It hadn't been too long since Wessex held the meeting, and spoke of war. It wasn't long ago that Anden made the choice to leave the grounds. Even less time since Dani decided to join him. They would leave the Grounds behind, in search of all of the beauty in this world. Anden had finished all of his preparations - well almost.

It had been even longer since Anden was in the Glade. Not since he took Dani here, and they were tormented by Ludo's tricks. For what he wanted to do though, this was the best place for it. To prayer. Something the Outlander had yet to do, something he would have never done only a season ago. But like the seasons change, so had Anden.

Beneath the stars he felt his best. With each step he took towards the shrine he traced out the different constellations he and his friends had found.

The Evergreen Tree - a symbol of Anden's home. A reminder every night of why he had to be strong. Out there somewhere was his former life. Eloise Marie had to be here somewhere. A reminder that while some things, your roots will never change. Deep down, despite everything Anden was still himself - nothing the Voice could do would change that.

The Flying Bird - Dani... Flying free from the constraints of her old world. It remined Anden to push forward. Even the most timid of birds learn to fly from the nest eventually. Anden couldn't let his memories of his past life hold him back. He had to be brave and take flight, or he might never be free.

The Petal of the Evergreen Tree - Aisha... Always flowing freely from place to place. A sign of a brighter future ahead for those who sought freedom. Anden had to follow the beauty in Caido, he had to form his own path.

With memories of his friends shining down on him, Anden knelt down at the shrine, offering a collection of flowers he'd found. To who he was praying, at this point he wasn't even sure. The Voice was his goddess, he understood that. He might not see eye-to-eye with how she did things, but she made him stronger. But he'd heard enough about the old gods to wonder what they were like.

[say]"Hello."[/say] Anden wiped his hair from his face. He wasn't sure how this worked. [say]"I need your guidance. I'm leaving the Grounds, and I need to be able to protect my friend. I need to keep us safe.[/say] Anden thought back to Dani, he couldn't lose her like Eloise Marie. [say]"Please I just want to be strong enough to show her the world."[/say]


RE: wishes beneath the stars - Random Event - 12-04-2020

Crickets.

Literally.

A large flinthopper jumps onto the Shrine. Clearly confused by what it's doing out and about this late in the season, it rubs its legs curiously at Andend, and then, judging him to have no guidance to offer, hops back into the brush from whence it came.

Nothing else happens.


RE: wishes beneath the stars - Anden - 12-05-2020

Whether Anden believed in signs, he wasn't sure.

But maybe this is what he needed most. Not a deity telling him that it was ok to move on. Not an overseer giving him the gifts to keep himself safe. Not when he had everything he needed already. The fear of losing Dani, like he lost Eloise Marie hung over his head too much. It clouded his thoughts, creating demons.

He was capable of doing whatever he set his mind to. Anden gave a slight nod at the shrine before turning away. He didn't need to play in The Voice's games, he'd shape his own path. His own future.