Two worlds collide
Introduce the family
08-26-2020, 07:05 PM
Philomena's disappearance weighed heavily on her mind and the loss intermingled with guilt. She kept wondering whether she could have some something else, something more. She worried that the example she had set by leaving after Ganta's death was what had given Philomena the feeling that she could leave as well when things were too tough for her to cope with. It was all things that had swirled around in her mind and fed on her own insecurities since she had heard from Memento and Ulric that Philomena had actually left them. Just when she had been beginning to feel as if she was piecing a tiny sliver of her family back together, she lost a huge piece of it. It had kept her quiet for most of the walk back to the mangroves. She couldn't even bring herself to worry or be upset about being back in the lands that were sure to spark so many memories of her past - which was probably a blessing in disguise. When they arrived in the mangroves she looking around at the hauntingly familiar trees. Her gaze shifted to Ulric when he instructed them to wait here so he could go to find Azariah. Right - Azariah. He had told them about her on the way here and she wanted to be happier than she felt to meet the woman that had obviously brought Ulric so much joy. She wished that they were meeting in better circumstances. This woman didn't deserve to have their first meeting soiled like this. She settled on her haunches with a sigh as she tried to push away the sadness that kept weighing on her. She looked to Meme and Nausicaa and felt a small smile pull at her lips. She still had her two granddaughters and she continued to remind herself of that. She would always have a small piece of Philomena as long as they were around. She leaned toward them to press her nose to each of their cheeks in turn, knowing that this all had been just as hard on them as it had been on her - if not harder. Moments later she heard the sound of paw steps coming toward them and she looked up to see her son and the monochromatic woman at his side. The look on her son's face finally broke through to her because it was the same kind of happiness that had been on her and Ganta's faces back when their love had been fresh and new. The sight of them together brought a smile to her face despite everything she was feeling and her tail wagged gently behind her. The enthusiasm and thoughtfulness in the woman that she felt was sure to be her daughter in law at some point immediately warmed her heart and she could already feel herself falling in love with her. It wasn't difficult for her to grow attached quickly, but so far she didn't see any reason to not be attached to Azariah. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Azariah," she insisted as she pulled herself to her feet and padded closer to press her nose to the younger woman's cheek. She was always overly affectionate with family and as far as she was concerned Azariah was family now. "I would actually really appreciate that. These bones don't travel as well as they once did." |
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