Loathe the way they light candles in Rome,
But love the sweet air of the votives
But love the sweet air of the votives
To have a divine being say 'I don't know' is never particularly reassuring, and Koa has to swallow a bubble of fear at this response. There is a temptation to reach out and embrace Safrin, to wrap his arms around her and shield her from the dark - but of course that is a foolish thought, presumptuous and brazen, and he keeps his arms held at his sides, hands curled into fists. The Void, the Family - they cannot be allowed to continue unchecked and wild, and in this moment more than any other Koa is determined to throw himself into the cause of their downfall however he can, even if that is simply through the communication of the knowledge he has gleaned.
"I hope it does not come to that," he tells her now, sincere. "And that you don't have to face that darkness again. But I feel better, knowing that you're watching - better than I have for a long time. Thank you, Safrin. For everything." Perhaps it wasn't what he'd initially prated for. Certainly he is no closer to a cure for Noe, now. But the fire in his heart tells him that this is what he needed, and he will take that purpose forward with him, will try to do his best to make a small difference in the world.
But first, he has some shit to write down, before it escapes from his brain.
[fin]
"I hope it does not come to that," he tells her now, sincere. "And that you don't have to face that darkness again. But I feel better, knowing that you're watching - better than I have for a long time. Thank you, Safrin. For everything." Perhaps it wasn't what he'd initially prated for. Certainly he is no closer to a cure for Noe, now. But the fire in his heart tells him that this is what he needed, and he will take that purpose forward with him, will try to do his best to make a small difference in the world.
But first, he has some shit to write down, before it escapes from his brain.
[fin]
Hurt and grieve but don't suffer alone;
Engage with the pain as a motive
Engage with the pain as a motive
