Boreal was happy for Lilly's company as well, the dragon crooning a soft note of comfort to her friend as they trailed along with their somber humans. A glance back at Pad included the young rascal in their mutual assurance, renewing the bonds of the still-living even as their Bondeds mourned their dead.
Sah's murmured compliment brought a rare, tired smile to the courier as he nodded in acknowledgment. The night was too heavy for their usual hijinx, and for once he took the words as they were meant.
Separate but still close, Tal was given space to mourn without ever quite feeling alone, and when Ludo chose Their lantern for the night he only found himself feeling relieved that it hadn't been Enzo's when Ru wasn't around (unknowing of the family goodbyes that had been said in another place and time). As for his own parents? Well... it wouldn't have felt right to be chosen when his sisters weren't there with him. It was with a strange mix of regret and relief that he turned away from the unknown woman and her dead lover to collect his lanterns and wait for Sah to finish his own prayers before they headed back to the ship for the journey home.
Sah's murmured compliment brought a rare, tired smile to the courier as he nodded in acknowledgment. The night was too heavy for their usual hijinx, and for once he took the words as they were meant.
Separate but still close, Tal was given space to mourn without ever quite feeling alone, and when Ludo chose Their lantern for the night he only found himself feeling relieved that it hadn't been Enzo's when Ru wasn't around (unknowing of the family goodbyes that had been said in another place and time). As for his own parents? Well... it wouldn't have felt right to be chosen when his sisters weren't there with him. It was with a strange mix of regret and relief that he turned away from the unknown woman and her dead lover to collect his lanterns and wait for Sah to finish his own prayers before they headed back to the ship for the journey home.
