You’re a canary, I’m a coal mine
06-30-2020, 12:23 AM
Roza was glad to see so much optimism in the young girl. It was something she certainly needed more of and it was nice to have the reminder of such youth and hope. Even though it was very clear that a lot had happened in such a short time for the pup, it seemed like she was still quite hopeful about it all... or at the very least she wasn't quite old enough to fully understand everything that has happened. Either way, it was refreshing. Roza laughed lightly when Meme insisted that they would hold her to her promise to play once everyone was together again and she returned the grin. "I'll be looking forward to it!" Her head tipped a bit when her granddaughter's expression darkened a bit until she heard the girl question why they had left. She wasn't entirely sure what to say about the men she asked about - they weren't names she was familiar with, but she was sure she would hear about them from Philly at some point. At the very least she could be honest about where she and Ulric had gone. "No, no, your mother wasn't the reason your uncle and I left," she insisted, immediately wanting to comfort the sweet girl in front of her. "Your grandfather... He was taken away from me far sooner than I was ready for. Your mother and uncle were still very young and I had a very hard time taking care of them on my own. I was very, very sad about your grandfather passing away and I just... needed some time to process everything far away from where it all happened. Your uncle is very protective and wouldn't let me go on my own. I didn't want to leave your mother, but I didn't want to take her away from her home either." She hoped that all made sense. It was hard to explain what grief could do to someone to someone that hadn't experienced it yet. "I believe your sister Nausicaa simply got lost and fate landed her with Ulric and I. I'm glad she found us. It made me realize how much I missed being with my family and I'm glad we were able to bring her back to you and your mother." She smiled, hoping to inspire Meme to do the same. "I'm not sure what happened between Peg, Cel, and your mother, but... just remember that none of it is your fault, okay? I never want you to feel like any of your family being here or not is your fault. All I want you to worry about is enjoying being a young woman and spending plenty of time learning about anything and everything you want to learn about. Everything else will fall into place." |
