Before the Close of Day

Noah comes the moment she calls, always sharp and reliable, and Hotaru shoots him a golden grin as they both balance atop the slick roof - surely looking like maniacs to the people below them. This high up the wind pulls at her long hair, whipping it about until it lashes at her cheeks gone plump with her smile. Quickly and efficiently shoving the debris into the bag in Noah's hands, Hotaru pauses to brace her knee against the roof and turns to look out over the Citadel with a far-away, appreciative expression. It looks so different this high but with human eyes instead of avian ones, and she's overcome with love for this land and the people within it. Noah must surely feel it, wide open as the bond still is. Turning back to him she tilts her head back at the grounds where a few people are pointing and staring from far below. "Alright, back to work - you're welcome for the opportunity to show off," she teases with a wink, transforming back into her falcon shift in a tumble of golden feathers, streaking off the side of the roof like a falling drop of sunshine to continue their clean up efforts. - Fin! the valkyrie