It was something of a relief to be accepted as a helper, and Alys quickly took up the mantle of stirring the pot, careful to do as she was bid and scrape the bottom to avoid burning bits. For a while, they worked in silence, with Maea feeding the fire and Alys stirring the stew, and it was… comfortable. If nothing else, there was a certain warmth that blossomed in the hollow pit of Alys’s stomach as she found a way to help the community that had welcomed she and Tal with open arms.
It wasn’t enough to erase her grief, though, and the laughter of children only threw her own misery into sharp relief. She watched as they ran by, squealing and giggling, and for a moment she was so envious of their easy glee that it hurt. But that, too, passed quickly, fading away into the numbness that had pervaded her every waking moment since that day out on the ice.
”This was kind of you,” she said finally, her voice soft, for Maea’s ears alone. Free food was something that could bring people together like nothing else, and for some, it was the difference between life and death. Not everyone was as fortunate as she to have a roof over their heads and a full belly.
It wasn’t enough to erase her grief, though, and the laughter of children only threw her own misery into sharp relief. She watched as they ran by, squealing and giggling, and for a moment she was so envious of their easy glee that it hurt. But that, too, passed quickly, fading away into the numbness that had pervaded her every waking moment since that day out on the ice.
”This was kind of you,” she said finally, her voice soft, for Maea’s ears alone. Free food was something that could bring people together like nothing else, and for some, it was the difference between life and death. Not everyone was as fortunate as she to have a roof over their heads and a full belly.
Alys
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.
