lay our fireflies to rest

Theory · 10-24-2019, 08:58 AM

This gathering had been a niggling thought at the back of her mind for a while now. Once everything had settled down on the islands and Abaven reached a new equilibrium, she had meant to bring up the idea with Shaye... and Shaye had stepped down. Theory understood her desire to rest her bones and tend to her fallen sister's children. In fact, she was grateful. They were spread so thing that she was worried Vail's litter would fall through the cracks, but that wouldn't be so if Shaye was available to take care of them. It was one less thing she had to worry about.

They had lost so much. The fire, the volcano, the wolves that had been wrenched away from them either by circumstance or by a cruel, untimely death... Her own mother. It was painful to think about, but they were united by their pain. The loss was a unifying experience. She couldn't count a wolf among them that hadn't been effected in some way by the recent disasters.

Spring was on its way in, but the icy claws of winter wouldn't yet unclasp the islands. The sun was a bit warmer but the days were still short and frost still appeared each morning. Tonight was a full moon and the ash was thinner than it had been, in part due to a stiff wind that blew across the ocean from the cliffs of their home. The air almost smelled familiar. If she closed her eyes, she could picture the plains and the rapids as clear as day. Theory made her way across the shore with a particular vantage point in mind. It was a small rocky beach that faced the cliffs of their territory. Many wolves had pulled themselves up here on their way to the Firefly Festival over the summer and again when they had fled the wrath of the volcano. The clear skies provided an excellent view of the sheer cliffs in the distance. They were touched by moonlight.

Tonight they would gather and hold a vigil for those they had lost. Wolves who wanted to would be able to speak about their loved ones or just reminisce about the lands they had left behind. She hoped that it would be a healing experience for all of them - or at the very least, cathartic. Theory would also be able to announce to whoever gathered that Shaye had stepped down to rest her mind and body, but that wouldn't be the focus of this meeting. She wanted to provide a space for remembrance. They would honor the past and the place they had come from, just as Shaye wished. Abaven was about renewal and you could not have renewal without recollection. In order to grow, they would acknowledge and celebrate the past.

Theory lifted her head to the sky and called to her friends and family. Any Abaven members were welcome here, even the little ones. All would be welcome here.

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lay our fireflies to rest

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Theory