Amalia
a certain darkness is needed to see the stars
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It seems Gideon is learning the Archangel's habits well, for it is indeed on a quiet night that he finds her sitting in an alcove, legs folded beneath her and head bowed low. Sensitive hearing and an almost animal sense of smell alert her to his approach well before he speaks, the incense heady and almost overpowering, his footsteps imbued with a confidence often lacking in those who stride upon the stone. A belonging Amalia still doesn't feel, but is learning to find in her heart.
She finishes her prayer with a final whispered word, turning to face Gideon just as he stops and hangs the censer upon the wall. "Not Safrin's chosen," the girl corrects softly, her alto voice firm. "Vi's." It's a fluid movement as she unwinds, adjusting to look up at the Priest through dark, intent eyes. There's a hardness in the lines of her face that wasn't there before, determination shaped by loss; gone is the fear of his judgment, because at last they're on the same team.
From her position on the bench Amalia regards the Priest; "I've been thinking about the sky boats," she comments after a long moment, finally turning her attention back to the effigy of Vi. "About how soon, more people will come to Stormbreak. People who don't understand the sins of the Voice, or the plans of the Gods. And what the best way to teach them may be."
She finishes her prayer with a final whispered word, turning to face Gideon just as he stops and hangs the censer upon the wall. "Not Safrin's chosen," the girl corrects softly, her alto voice firm. "Vi's." It's a fluid movement as she unwinds, adjusting to look up at the Priest through dark, intent eyes. There's a hardness in the lines of her face that wasn't there before, determination shaped by loss; gone is the fear of his judgment, because at last they're on the same team.
From her position on the bench Amalia regards the Priest; "I've been thinking about the sky boats," she comments after a long moment, finally turning her attention back to the effigy of Vi. "About how soon, more people will come to Stormbreak. People who don't understand the sins of the Voice, or the plans of the Gods. And what the best way to teach them may be."
