Promises are all that drive us

The girl likes to observe others, to silently stalk along in the shadows and learn about their lives. However, since Zee has left, Andy has felt less and less like leaving her room and has turned to the telescope that was gifted to her. She had met Zuriel, the kind, motherly ghost who had offered some solice but she too had been taken away. Briar is a great support for her but the girl does not wish to burden her sister with the pup’s grief on top of Briar’s own. Dad has been doing his best but the pain mom’s leaving has caused the family seems to be hitting the big wolf the hardest.

That is why she goes in search of her father, to hopefully reach out and make an emotional connection in their time of pain. Maybe there is some understanding they can glean from this shared experience that will help them understand each other more. Silent paws carry her to where her father trains, watching with curiosity as he pummels the straw dummy into submission. Marshal sounds the alert on her and Andy flicks her pale blue gaze up to where the bird is, shooting him a small glare before looking back to her dad. The hesitation in his words does not go unnoticed by her and she offers him a sad smile.

Looking to the dummy, the pup allows the emotions she has kept at bay to spill forward, sadness clouding her eyes as she softly says, “I miss her too.” Pale blue gaze moves to capture her father’s eyes, an unspoken understanding flashing between them about how each deals with the pain differently. Dad is warrior, a fighter through and through. It makes sense he would let out all his emotions in training. Andy has chosen to lose herself in the stars, the far-off galaxies becoming her home while her heart aches within her chest. A small sigh fills the air around her.


"Andromeda Fatalis"