Amalia
you're staring at the sky
watching stars collide
Amalia rests upon her knees, fresh earth pressed beneath her hands. The sapling she's planted is young and green, but with a promise of long and brilliant life ahead of it.watching stars collide
A promise that Kiada will never have.
The decision to plant in Kiada's memory is not one she's discussed with anyone, or shared. She's chosen this tree because she knows that when LeafChange comes around the leaves will burst into crimson glory. For years to come it will grow and bloom, exhibiting the same vibrancy and fire that the Harpy brought to the world.
She sings as she works, her alto voice warm and tight with emotion, unshed tears. The hymn feels inadequate and yet it is all she can offer to this new life, this representation of all she has lost, of the woman she so desperately misses.
"My life goes on in endless song
'bove Caido's lamentations,
I give to Rae this far-off hymn
That hails a new creation.
Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear Rae's music ringing,
It sounds an echo in my soul.
How can I keep from singing?"
Sighing deeply Amalia settles back upon her heels, her voice trailing off. Staring at the young tree thoughtfully, she reaches out to run her fingers over one jagged leaf. Perhaps no new life will heal the wound on her soul, but at least it is a start.
