[ there is a moment, where she is tempted to unfold her hands, to reach out and push the fringe of his bangs from his visionβ though, she knows the hair would likely only fall back into place. the affection that springs from him gazing up at her, she isnβt expecting the sudden swell of it, and she lowers her own eyes for a moment to her hands. she wonders ifβ¦ he knows that they are together in this, this nervousness. they have not seen each other for years, and though she can see parts of the child he was in him now, things are achingly different. they both have their burdens. he has grown. ] I expect she will be pleased to hear that. [ maria will likely fluster, happy that she had such a lasting impression on the prince. she can imagine, the housekeeperβs exclamation. ] Perhaps she will have a chance, to bake for you again. She remains still, at the manor. It is as much her home as it is mine.
[ and at times, maria was her only friend. a more human companion than gentiana. maybe they will have the chance, to see the sylleblossoms again. to make crowns of them for eachother once more. the thoughtβ¦ itβs a pleasing one. ]
Though, I suspect that Ignis must have come close in his attempts. I have heard that he is quite the chef
[ right now he feels five types of pain, all acute, all not-so-easily suppressed. his home is no more. his father died defending the kingdom. perhaps a part of regis always knew the day would come, sending noctis away for a reason, sending luna away so that they would both find each other. picturing him in the rubble of the crown city, bleeding, dying β
and then there's luna, who had always been a part of home for him no matter how far she had been. the whole prospect of a wedding is so β strange to him, on top of everything else he has to shoulder now, and everything else to follow. but he is glad that he will be marrying her and he would much rather have that over anyone else, any stranger sent his way. he is at least glad that he can see her now, knowing that she is safe.
noctis swallows after scooping up a fry β okay, he's hungry. ] I'd like that. [ noctis spares a glance to his friends and all three heads quickly lower to their plates of food. ] I think Ignis would like to meet her too. He's pretty good.
[ she can sense it, the attention pulled their way. by the other few patrons of the diner, and by noctisβs companions. though she does not begrudge them for it, far fromβ she is a stranger in their midst. known to prompto through a letter sent years ago, to the others only through noctisβs words, perhaps the televisions placed through insomnia. she has made several public appearances, as coming oracle, assuring the public that despite disappearances and the increasing occurrence of daemons, that eos has not been forsaken. that the six will protect this world. there were cameras present, from niflheim, and she wonders if her words were able to reach the crown city.
she wonders if thereβs a way to reach those who have left the city now, a way to send them a message that they have not been forgotten.
it is something to consider, later. ]
Iβm glad that you remember your stay in Tenebrae fondly. [ it was years ago, but the memories, they are still vibrant. points of light, in the darkness of the years that followed. ] Much has changed, since then.
[ since the empire had invaded, occupied her home. monitoring her movements, and taking her brother as one of their own. ] Returning with you⦠if it is possible after our duties are fulfilled, I would like nothing more.
[ sometimes, he envies people who are able to tuck all those horrifying memories away, but he can remember the fall, clear as day. the way his father scooped him up and how they tried to pull luna along with them. he remembers watching her figure shrink in the distance while he reached out to her helplessly.
the large burger placed before her makes him pause, leaning back to whistle quietly, impressed. ] Nice.
[ he finally picks up his sandwich with both hands, nodding to her without a second thought. ] I want to β I mean, we should. Go back. It'd feel right.
[ there's power to her presence, the calming nature of her words even if they both ride on a wave of anxiety from here on out. but for a second, he will also enjoy a semblance of 'normal' in this diner. he takes a big bite of the burger. ]
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Date: 2017-03-16 04:02 am (UTC)[ and at times, maria was her only friend. a more human companion than gentiana. maybe they will have the chance, to see the sylleblossoms again. to make crowns of them for eachother once more. the thoughtβ¦ itβs a pleasing one. ]
Though, I suspect that Ignis must have come close in his attempts. I have heard that he is quite the chef
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Date: 2017-03-16 04:12 am (UTC)and then there's luna, who had always been a part of home for him no matter how far she had been. the whole prospect of a wedding is so β strange to him, on top of everything else he has to shoulder now, and everything else to follow. but he is glad that he will be marrying her and he would much rather have that over anyone else, any stranger sent his way. he is at least glad that he can see her now, knowing that she is safe.
noctis swallows after scooping up a fry β okay, he's hungry. ] I'd like that. [ noctis spares a glance to his friends and all three heads quickly lower to their plates of food. ] I think Ignis would like to meet her too. He's pretty good.
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Date: 2017-03-16 04:38 am (UTC)she wonders if thereβs a way to reach those who have left the city now, a way to send them a message that they have not been forgotten.
it is something to consider, later. ]
Iβm glad that you remember your stay in Tenebrae fondly. [ it was years ago, but the memories, they are still vibrant. points of light, in the darkness of the years that followed. ] Much has changed, since then.
[ since the empire had invaded, occupied her home. monitoring her movements, and taking her brother as one of their own. ] Returning with you⦠if it is possible after our duties are fulfilled, I would like nothing more.
[ a dream, one to chase and carry her forward. ]
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Date: 2017-03-16 05:15 am (UTC)[ sometimes, he envies people who are able to tuck all those horrifying memories away, but he can remember the fall, clear as day. the way his father scooped him up and how they tried to pull luna along with them. he remembers watching her figure shrink in the distance while he reached out to her helplessly.
the large burger placed before her makes him pause, leaning back to whistle quietly, impressed. ] Nice.
[ he finally picks up his sandwich with both hands, nodding to her without a second thought. ] I want to β I mean, we should. Go back. It'd feel right.
[ there's power to her presence, the calming nature of her words even if they both ride on a wave of anxiety from here on out. but for a second, he will also enjoy a semblance of 'normal' in this diner. he takes a big bite of the burger. ]