BASTIEN
There had been no shortage of difficult topics for conversation between Rexanna and Bastien, their relationship and the place they lived had required them; this felt especially dire, though - he watched her eyes drift over the fields, wincing at the phrase 'born and gone'. How cruel life was. Hearing those words he had wanted to hold her anyway; he took her into his arms and stroked her back, wishing he could step into the past and take away the pain of that loss for her.
"I wonder, if they return to us, how they shall be then." Troubled, Bastien could see in his mind all kinds of disastrous consequences; the curse of an artistic, imaginative mind. "If Ronin's rage was this potent now, I cannot imagine it later...that is what scares me, with these Demi Gods. They have human beliefs, human emotions, yet power greater than humans should...it could lead to things far worse than a ruined temple." He did not know of Amalia's injuries, or he would have used that example. Before long, people would get hurt.
Bastien did not envy Rexanna's position as Queen whatsoever; she would have to make decisions about all of these matters in time, he was sure. "I think...to try and ease the pain of the people still remaining, I may task our guild with making a memorial space. It helps, I believe, to give people a place to be...Ronin and Remi were not the only ones who lost a child, not to mention a mother, sister, brother..." That so much loss had happened so suddenly was a blow worse than most Caido had delivered; truthfully Bastien felt helpless in the face of it.
"I wonder, if they return to us, how they shall be then." Troubled, Bastien could see in his mind all kinds of disastrous consequences; the curse of an artistic, imaginative mind. "If Ronin's rage was this potent now, I cannot imagine it later...that is what scares me, with these Demi Gods. They have human beliefs, human emotions, yet power greater than humans should...it could lead to things far worse than a ruined temple." He did not know of Amalia's injuries, or he would have used that example. Before long, people would get hurt.
Bastien did not envy Rexanna's position as Queen whatsoever; she would have to make decisions about all of these matters in time, he was sure. "I think...to try and ease the pain of the people still remaining, I may task our guild with making a memorial space. It helps, I believe, to give people a place to be...Ronin and Remi were not the only ones who lost a child, not to mention a mother, sister, brother..." That so much loss had happened so suddenly was a blow worse than most Caido had delivered; truthfully Bastien felt helpless in the face of it.
And nothing matters when we're dancing
In tatter-tatters you're entrancing
Base Code by Sky!
