Together

Life has changed for the Fatalis family as the loss of Zee can be felt far and wide. Yet, the young Andy is finding herself discovering the joy that rests in small moments. Like now. While she is uncertain of the reason her dad has called her up to First Light Point, the young, horned girl is thankful that he wants to spend time… with her. Family means everything to the pup and there is a genuine, warm smile is on her lips as she gently headbutts his leg. She is careful of where her sprouting horns are in relation to his leg so that she does not end up skewering her dad.

As she pulls back a kiss is pressed into her forehead and the girl’s smile brightens further while her tail wags a little faster. Love, deep and unmeasurable, sparkles in her pale eyes as she looks up to her father, devoting all her attention to what he has to say. Head nods as she looks around, noticing how far she can see from up here. And then, he mentions looking upwards and Andy’s attention snaps back to Sirius as she realizes what he means. Up here, she can set up the telescope that her parents had gifted her and get an astounding, clear view of the night sky.

Eyebrows lift as excitement pulls her features up and Sirius goes on. As he mentions a star-watching place, the girl’s eye blink in wide-eyed surprise and pure joy writes itself in every line of her face. Looking up to her dad, tail wags slowly as her gaze turns distant while the pup turns over the idea of having such a place over and over in her mind. Excitement and sense of humility fills her chest as she thinks of huge task of building it.

A gentle, yet icy, breeze ruffles her fur and sends the cloak that lays askew over her back fluttering as she silently mulls over this gift. Finally, she shakes herself out of her introspective state and looks to meet her father’s vibrant blue gaze. Softly, somewhat uncertainly, Andy gently questions, “This is for me? You… you want to build this… for me?” Tears sparkle in the cold winter sunlight as she feels slightly overwhelmed and extremely thankful for the mere idea of such a place being made.

In the past, tears usually formed in expression of sadness or anger. But, these, for what feels like the first time, these are tears of joy. Lavender leg raises and she swipes a paw across her eyes to wipe away the tears that leak out of her eyes before Andy smiles brightly at her father and determinedly says, “I want to help.”


"Andromeda Fatalis"