final goodbye

Roan limped along beside Ioaire, his guit both assuaged and intensified. He would never forget that he’d almost caused Resin’s death as well. She thought him foolish and that was what he was. Too foolish to keep his comrades safe. He tried not to think on it too heavily, the bear was dead and Dapple’s death was avenged. He could begin to let go. Io led the way towards the quiet little clearing where Dapple found her final place of rest. This was the second kindness that Iolaire did for him, the first moment that he fet like he could continue on in this world when Io returned to the cottage that night.

He’d smelled death and dirth upon her and had known instantly what she had done. Now they made their way back and Roan struggled with his emotions. He kept them inside and brewed darkly despite the source of happiness at his side. When his verdant gaze fell on the grave marker though everything spilled over.

The hardened warrior felt tears well up in his eyes as he yearned for his sister and felt the guilt of her death hard upon him.