NOAH
Late, stepping into a party already well within its highlighting moments, he arrived. He smiled and greeted those he knew and loved with a wave— Deimos and Evie, Hotaru, and others like Liam and Maea.
Noah, knowing the ties of the season for his friends, kept a respectful distance as he greeted the couple of the hour. Remi and Ronin deserved to be celebrated. Laughter and joy rippled through the sea breeze, and Noah raised his glass with a quiet smile.
He was happy for them—genuinely. The years had been unkind, but their love was still steady, still growing. But beneath the warmth, grief curled sharp beneath his ribs. He could see Cordelia’s face in the flicker of lights. He’d known that kind of love once. He’d buried it with her. There would be no anniversaries, no future to build. Just him, standing in the glow of someone else’s joy, carrying the echo of his own.
Even as others from Mort’s halls came in, Noah knew she wouldn’t be here. This wasn’t for them. It was for the steadfast Bastion and Knight.
Noah took a drink, swallowing the lump down with it, before moving slowly towards Liam. He smiled at him, and Maea, ”How’s it going?”
Noah, knowing the ties of the season for his friends, kept a respectful distance as he greeted the couple of the hour. Remi and Ronin deserved to be celebrated. Laughter and joy rippled through the sea breeze, and Noah raised his glass with a quiet smile.
He was happy for them—genuinely. The years had been unkind, but their love was still steady, still growing. But beneath the warmth, grief curled sharp beneath his ribs. He could see Cordelia’s face in the flicker of lights. He’d known that kind of love once. He’d buried it with her. There would be no anniversaries, no future to build. Just him, standing in the glow of someone else’s joy, carrying the echo of his own.
Even as others from Mort’s halls came in, Noah knew she wouldn’t be here. This wasn’t for them. It was for the steadfast Bastion and Knight.
Noah took a drink, swallowing the lump down with it, before moving slowly towards Liam. He smiled at him, and Maea, ”How’s it going?”
I'll follow you down through the eye of the storm
Don't worry I'll keep you warm
Don't worry I'll keep you warm
