Seren
"I missed you too. Congratulations, father - and you too, Remi, of course. I'm so happy for you both." For tonight, the starchild was solid and very real as she slipped into her father's arms, warm like she'd only ever been a prayer away, ever so slightly out of reach. Laughing joyfully as Ronin lifted her clean off the ground, Seren let his apologies wash over her, acknowledging them and his need to let them out - though they were unnecessary, because he had no more hand in her passing than she, and she would never blame him for aiding those who needed him.
"Of course," she smiled, when other shades of his past emerged and her father's attention fractured. "Come find me when you can; I won't be far." Would never be far away, no matter what veils might separate them.
Smiling to herself, she stood for a moment and simply absorbed the vibrancy of the evening. Emotions ran high, potent like the salt in the wind; old pain and joy mingling as family and friends reunited in a celebration like none other.
Turning eventually to seek out her siblings, her search for Flora, Enzo and Mateo took her through the milling crowd. Raising a hand in greeting when Melita's gaze snagged hers, she made beelines past Sunjata and Hotaru, and ghosted around the gathering of Deimos, Evie andAmalia, where tension hovered palpable in the air, offering quiet nods and smiles but choosing not to interrupt.
Then her path was blocked by yet another familiar figure. Tall and unmistakable,Hadama's stunned expression turned her smile mischievous. "Hello Hadama," she greeted him, like they'd met only yesterday. "You look well."
"Of course," she smiled, when other shades of his past emerged and her father's attention fractured. "Come find me when you can; I won't be far." Would never be far away, no matter what veils might separate them.
Smiling to herself, she stood for a moment and simply absorbed the vibrancy of the evening. Emotions ran high, potent like the salt in the wind; old pain and joy mingling as family and friends reunited in a celebration like none other.
Turning eventually to seek out her siblings, her search for Flora, Enzo and Mateo took her through the milling crowd. Raising a hand in greeting when Melita's gaze snagged hers, she made beelines past Sunjata and Hotaru, and ghosted around the gathering of Deimos, Evie and
Then her path was blocked by yet another familiar figure. Tall and unmistakable,
I'm ready to start the conquest of spaces
Reaching the starlight and silver fields
Reaching the starlight and silver fields






