Every fire burns brighter in the darkest night
Catalina listened intently, her eyes widening at Tal's tales and his obvious pride in his past. When he mentioned the contrast between the quiet of the Tundra and the convenience of his skyboat, she couldn't help but smile, imagining the freedom of flying over Caido. She tilted her head thoughtfully as he spoke of Flora, her curiosity piqued.
"It's amazing to hear about her like that. I guess I had no idea her family was so... impressive. It makes sense now why she seemed like such a beacon of light when I met her." She chuckled softly, thinking back to the warmth Flora had exuded.
As Boreal leaned against her leg and rumbled happily, Catalina couldn’t help but laugh, feeling the dragon’s contentment. "She’s really taken a liking to me, hasn’t she? I must be doing something right!" She continued to scratch Boreal behind the horns, enjoying the dragon’s contented purring.
When the conversation shifted to Starfall and its aftermath, Cat’s expression grew somber. She nodded sympathetically at the challenges Tal described. "It’s heartbreaking to think of all the loss. My family and I were more fortunate than most; we were far enough from the major impacts that we didn’t suffer too much. A few damages here and there, but nothing like what you’ve described. I can only imagine how hard it was to see the devastation. Father said the house I was born in is gone, but we mainly have stayed at the camp since mother passed. Whichhhhhhh is practically all my life I guess you can say. So I didn't have any attachments to the house. So, I suffered far less than father did."
She glanced around, taking in the bustling activity of Kaiholo Port and the signs of rebuilding. "It’s good to see places like Torchline coming back to life, though. It’s a reminder that even in the face of such destruction, there’s always hope for recovery and rebuilding. Considering the damage you say that they had taken.." She gave Tal a reassuring smile, her determination and optimism shining through.
"Especially the idea of loving loved ones in the blink of an eye like that...." Cat visibly shuddered at the idea. Her idealistic side... No one would loose their loved ones, but that was near impossible.
"It's amazing to think that now you can hardly see any of the damage that occurred... If at all. Maybe it's cause of all the people.... Say, why don't we take a walk?" Cat asked him curiously.
"So I can really see what work everyone put in and really admire the work." Cat was all admiring the work. In fact.. It made her feel a little somber she was kept away from everything to where she couldn't help back then.
"It's amazing to hear about her like that. I guess I had no idea her family was so... impressive. It makes sense now why she seemed like such a beacon of light when I met her." She chuckled softly, thinking back to the warmth Flora had exuded.
As Boreal leaned against her leg and rumbled happily, Catalina couldn’t help but laugh, feeling the dragon’s contentment. "She’s really taken a liking to me, hasn’t she? I must be doing something right!" She continued to scratch Boreal behind the horns, enjoying the dragon’s contented purring.
When the conversation shifted to Starfall and its aftermath, Cat’s expression grew somber. She nodded sympathetically at the challenges Tal described. "It’s heartbreaking to think of all the loss. My family and I were more fortunate than most; we were far enough from the major impacts that we didn’t suffer too much. A few damages here and there, but nothing like what you’ve described. I can only imagine how hard it was to see the devastation. Father said the house I was born in is gone, but we mainly have stayed at the camp since mother passed. Whichhhhhhh is practically all my life I guess you can say. So I didn't have any attachments to the house. So, I suffered far less than father did."
She glanced around, taking in the bustling activity of Kaiholo Port and the signs of rebuilding. "It’s good to see places like Torchline coming back to life, though. It’s a reminder that even in the face of such destruction, there’s always hope for recovery and rebuilding. Considering the damage you say that they had taken.." She gave Tal a reassuring smile, her determination and optimism shining through.
"Especially the idea of loving loved ones in the blink of an eye like that...." Cat visibly shuddered at the idea. Her idealistic side... No one would loose their loved ones, but that was near impossible.
"It's amazing to think that now you can hardly see any of the damage that occurred... If at all. Maybe it's cause of all the people.... Say, why don't we take a walk?" Cat asked him curiously.
"So I can really see what work everyone put in and really admire the work." Cat was all admiring the work. In fact.. It made her feel a little somber she was kept away from everything to where she couldn't help back then.
Let me be your guiding light
Catalina
