Tal watched as Sah made it rain, watching the water levels critically with the eye of someone who had once volunteered a fair amount of time at the Citadel greenhouse. He waved his hand when he deemed the soil wet enough, and started passing the bluebells to the hunter so he could work on the delphiniums. The two worked side-by-side to plant them in alternating holes, Tal pulling the soil back into place with his hands and patting it gently around the base of each young flower.
When they were finished and Sah turned his attention to finding the right words, the courier moved back along the row of flowers, pausing beside each one to press his hand flat to the ground around it. He willed the healing energy of his ring into the dirt, sending it deep in order to enrich the soil and provide a healthy home for the young plants. The Grounds weren't the easiest place for flowers to bloom, even all these years after the Barrier's fall, but he was fulfilling his contract and giving them the best chance he could.
"... in peace," the courier murmured, an echo of Sah's eulogy. It had actually been pretty good, and meant a lot more, he was sure, from someone who'd actually met the electric goddess instead of just hearing about her secondhand.
Tal stood up from the last bluebell and dusted his hands off. "C'mon," he said gruffly, clapping Sah on the shoulder. "Let's grab some food an' a bunk in town for th'night. We can get an early start in th'mornin'." Back to Halo and King's End, and everyone waiting for them in their respective homes.
~Fin~
When they were finished and Sah turned his attention to finding the right words, the courier moved back along the row of flowers, pausing beside each one to press his hand flat to the ground around it. He willed the healing energy of his ring into the dirt, sending it deep in order to enrich the soil and provide a healthy home for the young plants. The Grounds weren't the easiest place for flowers to bloom, even all these years after the Barrier's fall, but he was fulfilling his contract and giving them the best chance he could.
"... in peace," the courier murmured, an echo of Sah's eulogy. It had actually been pretty good, and meant a lot more, he was sure, from someone who'd actually met the electric goddess instead of just hearing about her secondhand.
Tal stood up from the last bluebell and dusted his hands off. "C'mon," he said gruffly, clapping Sah on the shoulder. "Let's grab some food an' a bunk in town for th'night. We can get an early start in th'mornin'." Back to Halo and King's End, and everyone waiting for them in their respective homes.
~Fin~
