Turning Tables
08-27-2013, 07:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-27-2013, 07:35 PM by Epiphron.)
It didn't help that Epiphron still had pregnancy hormones raging in her body. Though they seemed to be mostly under control, she felt sudden confusion and slight anxiety well up inside her. Eyes drifted to the woman who had collapsed at the borders, wondering what the hell she was supposed to do now -- her heart ached for Arian, and she would uphold her silent promise to care for the girl until a better solution came alone. Surely Natsu had other family? She would figure something out. Hopefully Maverick was not upset with her for such a decision. But he couldn't be... she wasn't necessarily the most kindhearted woman in the world, not to strangers, but she couldn't leave a pup out here on her own. Her gaze averted to Arian, compassion welling in her blue eyes in the form of tears she refused to let fall.
"Of course," she said softly, pulling the girl tighter. Natsu must have told her stories of her, of her family, for her to trust her so readily. She was glad, for it would've been painful to watch the girl be afraid and uncertain about her. "Your father was a good friend of mine. You are more than welcome here, Arian..." she tested the name again, finding it pleasant to her tongue. Despite her age, she was already proving to be a rather smart girl.
"We will bury her," she agreed, nodding with visible certainty. "I don't want to put it off for long, but... I don't think it's a job the two of us can do." She was just beginning to fully recovering from giving birth to three children, but she wasn't sure that she wanted to burden the young girl with such things. "Come with me, and meet my husband, alright? I will have him bury your mother and you can accompany him if you wish. I just don't want to leave my children alone." Nor did she want Arian to be alone, either. And her children were far too young to witness death, so she refrained from calling the family here now. They would meet Maverick, and then he could take care of the body, and Arian could either stay or accompany him, whichever was more comfortable for her.. she nudged her gently, beginning to step in the direction of her family's den, hoping she would follow along.
"Of course," she said softly, pulling the girl tighter. Natsu must have told her stories of her, of her family, for her to trust her so readily. She was glad, for it would've been painful to watch the girl be afraid and uncertain about her. "Your father was a good friend of mine. You are more than welcome here, Arian..." she tested the name again, finding it pleasant to her tongue. Despite her age, she was already proving to be a rather smart girl.
"We will bury her," she agreed, nodding with visible certainty. "I don't want to put it off for long, but... I don't think it's a job the two of us can do." She was just beginning to fully recovering from giving birth to three children, but she wasn't sure that she wanted to burden the young girl with such things. "Come with me, and meet my husband, alright? I will have him bury your mother and you can accompany him if you wish. I just don't want to leave my children alone." Nor did she want Arian to be alone, either. And her children were far too young to witness death, so she refrained from calling the family here now. They would meet Maverick, and then he could take care of the body, and Arian could either stay or accompany him, whichever was more comfortable for her.. she nudged her gently, beginning to step in the direction of her family's den, hoping she would follow along.
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