Alys
this night is alive with the smell of insane —
This was a pain that Alys wouldn’t wish upon her worst enemy.
She’d been in a fog ever since the yeti had fallen upon the tundra. All the way back to King’s End withTalyson, she’d been largely silent, almost catatonic with grief. Tal and Boreal had done their best to soothe her, even amidst their own pain, and later, she’d find it within herself to be grateful for that. At the time, though, she’d been incapable of seeing past her own debilitating anguish. Even now, it was hard to do more than simply exist. Breathe. Live.
Because she didn’t deserve to be alive. Not at the expense of her companion.
And yet, her life was precisely what Sascha had fought so hard - had given up so much - to save. So if nothing else, she owed it to her companion and the ultimate sacrifice she’d given to press on. She couldn’t just lay down and give up. No matter how badly she might wish she could.
So here she was, a shadow at Tal’s side, not quite ready to stand on her own but also not wanting to be left behind. She wasn’t sure what was worse - to be alone with her grief, or to be out and about before she was ready. She gripped his hand as they took their seats, ignoring most of the crowd in favor of shrinking against her partner’s side.
She listened as Sunjata spoke, her gaze swinging to Hotaru at the revelation that they’d been infected. Things began to click into place, like why they had done nothing against the spread of the Void even while the other regions had fought tooth and nail to protect their lands. If she hadn’t been so numb, perhaps she would have managed more than a concerned look at her friend - but as it was, Tal spoke for the both of them, and Alys remained uncharacteristically silent at his side.
She’d been in a fog ever since the yeti had fallen upon the tundra. All the way back to King’s End with
Because she didn’t deserve to be alive. Not at the expense of her companion.
And yet, her life was precisely what Sascha had fought so hard - had given up so much - to save. So if nothing else, she owed it to her companion and the ultimate sacrifice she’d given to press on. She couldn’t just lay down and give up. No matter how badly she might wish she could.
So here she was, a shadow at Tal’s side, not quite ready to stand on her own but also not wanting to be left behind. She wasn’t sure what was worse - to be alone with her grief, or to be out and about before she was ready. She gripped his hand as they took their seats, ignoring most of the crowd in favor of shrinking against her partner’s side.
She listened as Sunjata spoke, her gaze swinging to Hotaru at the revelation that they’d been infected. Things began to click into place, like why they had done nothing against the spread of the Void even while the other regions had fought tooth and nail to protect their lands. If she hadn’t been so numb, perhaps she would have managed more than a concerned look at her friend - but as it was, Tal spoke for the both of them, and Alys remained uncharacteristically silent at his side.
— it's reaching for me and it's calling my name
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
