Aurelia
Aurelia listens intently, her muscles contracting and relaxing with each shallow breath she takes. He says he'd done similar training when he was younger, and so maybe he was the perfect mentor in that respect. Someone who knew the how's and the what's, to help her harness some semblance of control over that which sought to be uncontrollable. Rage, fear, vengeance, vindication... And the anger. I need to find a way to look past that as well, she tacks on, tail slowly moving around her heel, just now, it was easier than I thought. Because we've had time, and we can speak.. like this. Fear makes me angry, and when things happen quickly... I react quickly. A simple problem in theory, but the issue has much deeper roots. She'd always been angered by that which she thought made her weak; fear, sadness, remorse. And that anger had fueled her continuously. She almost relied on it.
He seems fine with starting now. It's only up to her, when she's ready. She dips her head in a slight nod, understanding that she has to be fully prepared for whatever he might challenge her with. When I'm ready... I'll find you, she decides, not giving specifics. But she won't soon forget the agreement, it will lurk in the crevices of her afterthoughts. In those quiet moments when the world seems to go still, this conversation will crop up, reminding her that there is still so much work to do in order to be better.
With that, she turns away, facing the jungles that will lead her back to Torchline. She's not sure whether Deimos will follow behind her, or if he'll remain on the mists for a time after she's left. That's up to him. She offers one last glance over her shoulder at him, gratitude rumbling through the attuned bond, before she takes off in the direction of home.
fin<3
He seems fine with starting now. It's only up to her, when she's ready. She dips her head in a slight nod, understanding that she has to be fully prepared for whatever he might challenge her with. When I'm ready... I'll find you, she decides, not giving specifics. But she won't soon forget the agreement, it will lurk in the crevices of her afterthoughts. In those quiet moments when the world seems to go still, this conversation will crop up, reminding her that there is still so much work to do in order to be better.
With that, she turns away, facing the jungles that will lead her back to Torchline. She's not sure whether Deimos will follow behind her, or if he'll remain on the mists for a time after she's left. That's up to him. She offers one last glance over her shoulder at him, gratitude rumbling through the attuned bond, before she takes off in the direction of home.
fin<3
keep your face always toward the sunshine
and shadows will fall behind you
and shadows will fall behind you
