04-22-2010, 09:57 PM
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She was grateful for the man's patience in her pause to gather her thoughts into a coherent reasoning. He seemed to understand that these things weren't easy and she appreciated that understanding. Even if she had never felt completely comfortable in Inferni, leaving hadn't been an easy choice. Part of her had felt as if she were giving up and that had hurt her pride. The only knowledge that allowed her to leave was that Gabriel had wanted this for her and would not hold it against her. Rikka didn't want her family to hate her, especially not her brother. The acceptance came and she smiled, bowing her head in reverence to the Constable. "Thank you Vigilante, truly." She could breathe easier now, she felt.
Still, the happiness of finding a new home was overshadowed by having to say farewell to Gabriel for the time being. At least this wasn't goodbye forever, but with the war still raging she feared for him. Rikka turned to him, a sad sort of smile on her muzzle. "I will, and you as well. I don't want to lose you Gabriel." She moved forward and nuzzled his neck for a moment before standing back to watch him head back towards the clan. As his form disappeared over the horizon she prayed to Mother Earth to keep him safe. He didn't need strength. Her brother had always had that in abundance.
She was grateful for the man's patience in her pause to gather her thoughts into a coherent reasoning. He seemed to understand that these things weren't easy and she appreciated that understanding. Even if she had never felt completely comfortable in Inferni, leaving hadn't been an easy choice. Part of her had felt as if she were giving up and that had hurt her pride. The only knowledge that allowed her to leave was that Gabriel had wanted this for her and would not hold it against her. Rikka didn't want her family to hate her, especially not her brother. The acceptance came and she smiled, bowing her head in reverence to the Constable. "Thank you Vigilante, truly." She could breathe easier now, she felt.
Still, the happiness of finding a new home was overshadowed by having to say farewell to Gabriel for the time being. At least this wasn't goodbye forever, but with the war still raging she feared for him. Rikka turned to him, a sad sort of smile on her muzzle. "I will, and you as well. I don't want to lose you Gabriel." She moved forward and nuzzled his neck for a moment before standing back to watch him head back towards the clan. As his form disappeared over the horizon she prayed to Mother Earth to keep him safe. He didn't need strength. Her brother had always had that in abundance.