Hotaru
I know they'll be coming to find me soon
But I fear I'm getting used to being held by you
It’s by the grace of timing alone that her letter precedes her, if only because she had needed to tell Sunjata and unearth her warmer clothes before departing. She flies through the journey with hardly any time spent to rest, empowered by Frey’s strength. But I fear I'm getting used to being held by you
It’s been a long time since she’s seen Noah. Longer still since visiting his homestead, but there’s no inch of Halo she hasn’t carved into her bones. No potential for losing her way. She is accompanied the entire flight with the restless wondering of why he needs her, what could have possibly happened for him to also need her and not someone else. The Valkyrie isn’t exactly known for being comforting, though Noah would be one of the few privy to it.
She lands on the walkway already half-shifted so the weight of her boots striking snow will alert Noah in the spare few seconds it takes for her to advance upon the door and try the handle. Knocking is a pleasantry unfit for situations that end in letters that only say ‘I need you’. Whether it is unlocked or not doesn’t matter, her voice is already rising to call for him at the same time. “Noah?”
I used to sing about being free
Oh, baby, look what you've done to me
Oh, baby, look what you've done to me
