All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
As Zavien began to share, Soh realized that this was one story that she didn’t want to hear. Her heart broke at the thought of Zavien in such pain, particularly given her role in his death. But as hard as it was to listen, she needed to hear this. In order to know him, truly and completely, she needed to understand.
So she sat quietly, and she absorbed it, each word landing like a physical blow on her heart. And what she heard was her own words echoed back to her. I wasn’t strong enough, he said, and she wanted to weep because she got it . Hasn’t she felt the very same after her abduction? When the void yeti had nearly killed her instead of him?
So she swallowed down the urge to argue, to speak empty words that would only invalidate his feelings. But at his last admission, Soh frowned. ”You had no way to know you’d be able to come back,” she whispered. What was there to do except accept the hand he’d been dealt? What good would raging and screaming into the void have done? ”I think it’s brave to accept it and walk proudly into the unknown.”
But… she traced whorls onto his arm, beginning to move once more, though whether it was an effort to support him or herself, she wasn’t sure. ”But it makes sense for you to feel that way,” she mused. ”You’ve never been one to take the easiest path, have you? At least, not since I’ve known you. Was that what it felt like to you? Accepting death, I mean.” If he felt like he’d taken the easy way out of the pain of living, or that he’d failed to fight hard enough for the people he loved… she could see why he’d beat himself up over it.
So she sat quietly, and she absorbed it, each word landing like a physical blow on her heart. And what she heard was her own words echoed back to her. I wasn’t strong enough, he said, and she wanted to weep because she got it . Hasn’t she felt the very same after her abduction? When the void yeti had nearly killed her instead of him?
So she swallowed down the urge to argue, to speak empty words that would only invalidate his feelings. But at his last admission, Soh frowned. ”You had no way to know you’d be able to come back,” she whispered. What was there to do except accept the hand he’d been dealt? What good would raging and screaming into the void have done? ”I think it’s brave to accept it and walk proudly into the unknown.”
But… she traced whorls onto his arm, beginning to move once more, though whether it was an effort to support him or herself, she wasn’t sure. ”But it makes sense for you to feel that way,” she mused. ”You’ve never been one to take the easiest path, have you? At least, not since I’ve known you. Was that what it felt like to you? Accepting death, I mean.” If he felt like he’d taken the easy way out of the pain of living, or that he’d failed to fight hard enough for the people he loved… she could see why he’d beat himself up over it.
Got a feelin' your electric touch could fill this ghost town up with life
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
