Aurelia
'cause not everything means something, honey
so say the unsayable, say the most human things
so say the unsayable, say the most human things
At his approval, Aurelia feels a spark of hope within. She licks her dry lips thoughtfully as she turns her attentions to their surroundings. There's a feeling of overwhelming defeat as she does, but she tries her best to ignore it. With a singular, somewhat-achievable goal in mind, it's easier. Silver ring with a skull and little black stones for eyes. Got it.
She tries to offer him a reassuring smile and nod, though it falls short and wavers a bit because... well, this is all pretty fuckin' shit and it's tough to stay constantly brave.
Her steps trail after him through the ashy mess, where whatever cabinet had been here was nothing but smithereens now. It's not a good sign but.. potentially, the wood taking all of the heat could've saved the ring.
Kneeling down adjascent to him, she begins to sift through herself, concentration pinching her brows together and drawing a tight-lipped frown to her face. Adam's voice breaks through it, though. She nods with an unreadable expression on her face, since she had nearly died herself. The scars tracing along her torso and hands might indicate as much.
But her expression softens at those last few words he says. She almost laughs, a sad smile taking residence on her face. She'd said something so similar to someone else, when she'd first come to this world.
"Like the rug's been pulled right out from under you," she murmurs in dismal agreement, "yeah, I have... My dad was killed when I was a kid, and everything after that's just felt like one giant... butterfly effect, you know? I don't even think I'd be here, in Caido, if that hadn't happened."
She considers the fact that this isn't really about her, though, and looks over at Adam. Tentatively, she asks, "What... what happened, with you and Pet?" He'd said they were on a break, and she can only imagine how much that hurts.
She tries to offer him a reassuring smile and nod, though it falls short and wavers a bit because... well, this is all pretty fuckin' shit and it's tough to stay constantly brave.
Her steps trail after him through the ashy mess, where whatever cabinet had been here was nothing but smithereens now. It's not a good sign but.. potentially, the wood taking all of the heat could've saved the ring.
Kneeling down adjascent to him, she begins to sift through herself, concentration pinching her brows together and drawing a tight-lipped frown to her face. Adam's voice breaks through it, though. She nods with an unreadable expression on her face, since she had nearly died herself. The scars tracing along her torso and hands might indicate as much.
But her expression softens at those last few words he says. She almost laughs, a sad smile taking residence on her face. She'd said something so similar to someone else, when she'd first come to this world.
"Like the rug's been pulled right out from under you," she murmurs in dismal agreement, "yeah, I have... My dad was killed when I was a kid, and everything after that's just felt like one giant... butterfly effect, you know? I don't even think I'd be here, in Caido, if that hadn't happened."
She considers the fact that this isn't really about her, though, and looks over at Adam. Tentatively, she asks, "What... what happened, with you and Pet?" He'd said they were on a break, and she can only imagine how much that hurts.
if everything is temporary
I will bear the unbearable
I will bear the unbearable
