Hotaru
It had been difficult to say the least to split her time between bride and groom. While she’d spent most of the day with Evie, helping primp and prepare her, she’d made sure to slip away - leaving the Evergreen to Alys’ capable care - to help with adjustments for Deimos’ suit and Kiada’s dress. Wanting to be both family and friend, sister and supporter. It was a shame she couldn’t clone herself, but given the small nature of the ceremony it hadn’t been overly necessary.
The last wedding in her memory is a painful one, and in contrast, even the beginnings of this one shine like sunlight. It’s clear how desperately the two love each other, even when separated and with only the future hours to look forward to. This will be her last big event in Halo, and Hotaru couldn’t be happier - or prouder - to have it belong to them. To see her brother, her best friend, incandescently happy on a day he has deserved all along, so that she can confidently leave him in Evie’s loving care so she might pursue her own happiness.
As the only person capable of doing it, Ru lets her side of the Attuned bond open up, emanating waves of support, happiness, and love to help Deimos stand a little stronger alone at the altar. It won’t be long now - in fact she can see Alys sneakily slipping back into place, clearly having cleverly fixed Evie’s train, and the Valkyrie winks at her for it.
But they are all here for one thing: to quietly gasp and gawk, stunned by the bride and her equally dashing groom, to linger and languish in the love that fills the air until it’s impossible to discern what is the heat of the greenhouse and what is the force of their affections. And Hotaru - a romantic to her core - can’t help the tears that well in her eyes as Evie begins to walk toward Deimos, their eyes holding no room for anyone but each other. Luckily she came prepared. Subtly she lifts a handkerchief to dab at her eyes, the other hand reaching for Kiada’s to squeeze tightly.
The last wedding in her memory is a painful one, and in contrast, even the beginnings of this one shine like sunlight. It’s clear how desperately the two love each other, even when separated and with only the future hours to look forward to. This will be her last big event in Halo, and Hotaru couldn’t be happier - or prouder - to have it belong to them. To see her brother, her best friend, incandescently happy on a day he has deserved all along, so that she can confidently leave him in Evie’s loving care so she might pursue her own happiness.
As the only person capable of doing it, Ru lets her side of the Attuned bond open up, emanating waves of support, happiness, and love to help Deimos stand a little stronger alone at the altar. It won’t be long now - in fact she can see Alys sneakily slipping back into place, clearly having cleverly fixed Evie’s train, and the Valkyrie winks at her for it.
But they are all here for one thing: to quietly gasp and gawk, stunned by the bride and her equally dashing groom, to linger and languish in the love that fills the air until it’s impossible to discern what is the heat of the greenhouse and what is the force of their affections. And Hotaru - a romantic to her core - can’t help the tears that well in her eyes as Evie begins to walk toward Deimos, their eyes holding no room for anyone but each other. Luckily she came prepared. Subtly she lifts a handkerchief to dab at her eyes, the other hand reaching for Kiada’s to squeeze tightly.
Don't forget who you are even though you are hurt
You are caught in a wire and soon it will burst
You are caught in a wire and soon it will burst
