10-01-2021, 09:42 PM
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Everything had been so confusing. Nothing was simple any more, and the Empress wasn't even certain what she wanted anymore for herself. What was certain is that she was tired of seeing everyone hurting, of seeing them struggling with their own emotions. She too was tired. Heartbroken - but she knew it wasn't impossible to just keep paddling and find shore once more.
It felt like a very long path toward that same new beginning... But she had done it once, she could do it again. There was no doubt she could - as she kept telling herself.
What mattered most was their happiness. Whatever it meant she wanted to ensure that they would find it again, somehow, someday. This time she would assist in a more... hands off approach. By trying to give flowers for @Quicksilver to find, something to brighten his days, that he mattered even if he didn't think he was worthy.
Because he was.
And Izumi... well. As she said, Izumi was her own woman, capable of making her own decisions which was never questionable. It was why she was asked for assistance in Vera's judgement. Why she was trusted all this time with their travel. As Shiroshika's Duchess. The day was upon them and soon the hour as well of when her decision would be clear, and to occupy herself as to not think too much into Izumi's whereabouts, on her decision on the matter; Reiko tended to the medicine den. Cleaning out the old and rotten and seeing what might be needing replenishing.
It would be difficult with winter soon upon them, but maybe a trip to the mountains would help their storages.
^^It felt like a very long path toward that same new beginning... But she had done it once, she could do it again. There was no doubt she could - as she kept telling herself.
What mattered most was their happiness. Whatever it meant she wanted to ensure that they would find it again, somehow, someday. This time she would assist in a more... hands off approach. By trying to give flowers for @Quicksilver to find, something to brighten his days, that he mattered even if he didn't think he was worthy.
Because he was.
And Izumi... well. As she said, Izumi was her own woman, capable of making her own decisions which was never questionable. It was why she was asked for assistance in Vera's judgement. Why she was trusted all this time with their travel. As Shiroshika's Duchess. The day was upon them and soon the hour as well of when her decision would be clear, and to occupy herself as to not think too much into Izumi's whereabouts, on her decision on the matter; Reiko tended to the medicine den. Cleaning out the old and rotten and seeing what might be needing replenishing.
It would be difficult with winter soon upon them, but maybe a trip to the mountains would help their storages.
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