ooc: I'll play this like more of the family have shown up then if you want to post them as having been on time you still can. Equally they can be late if you want
Novella didn't think she could have gotten through any of this without Frith at her side. Honestly she was in awe of the man, when she had found him she hadn't suspected once that he might have been hiding the pain she was now feeling. He had lost his mother, his only family and she felt had coped far better than she had. He'd been alone initially then dragged back to some pack by a stranger and then put up with a lot of hassle from her family. Not once had he complained through all of that, not once had she seen him crumbling under the pressure. She knew full well it wasn't simply for lack of care, he was a very loving and loyal individual, so much stronger than she still thought she could ever hope to be.
Of course he was at her side now as the family began to appear. Her children, nieces and nephews and her siblings. Myth's appearance was enough for her to nearly break down once more. Her poor little sister looked awful as it was and now Novella was going to bring this horrible news to her as well. It only made matters worse as well for Novella to see the state of her sister. She had hoped that Jupiter would be still caring for any member of Ludicael to some degree, prisoner or not. She hadn't seemed such a cruel leader when she had initially ruled the lands but then she had of course destroyed a home for a happy family, and what for? This? To completely break the wolves within it. This was nothing like the Myth she knew and it was all downhill from here.
Still she would greet the girl, though she was hurt and filled with guilt, feeling so undeserving of title and family once more. Bass had tried to instil some faith in her, Frith the same but why? How could they call her a good leader when right next door her family was falling to this state? She couldn't watch for too long, though the brief gazes she met from Sorrel and Legend hurt her as well. They knew and she was about to bring that same pain to everyone, about to see so more of her family filled with the sorrowful looks.
"I can't. I can't do it." She muttered softly, words only for Frith as she looked back up to her mate. He was there for support only though, this was something that she had to do really and the Author of Threar and daughter of Novel and Dutiron.
"Some of you know that my parents, that Novel and Dutiron have been ill." She spoke louder now to address the family, it felt shaky but she hoped came across clear to them all. Perhaps from that simple statement and the overall tone of this gathering they would realise what was happening, all the same she would continue. She couldn't leave their deaths to be guesswork and there was still so much more that had to be said in memory of them. "But as hard as they fought it, they... they didn't win." Her voice was breaking now, she could feel that all too familiar lump within her throat once more and paused as much for herself as she did for everyone else. |
