Sorry for the tremendous wait. :<
Artemis sat there, unmoving for a time, until her initial greeting registered and she turned to look up with those sad blue eyes. A stab of pain echoed in her heart for her sister, deep and profound. As much as she wished she could, Parker could not fully understand the breadth of emotions and confusion raging in her sibling's heart.
She understood the sadness and the regret, but she wasn't sure how to deal with it herself. Not to mention she wasn't entirely sure how Artemis was handling all of this after being asleep for so long. Denali was dead and gone forever. He would always be a shadow on the walls of her memories, but never within reach to touch or hug like she used to. Artemis was likely feeling that sting, too.
Parker nodded at the soft confirmation and lowered herself to sit on the lower step. She cupped her ears towards Artemis, glancing briefly to the ball again, before returning her gaze to her sister's own. It was not so much an unspoken question, rather an acknowledgment of all that transpired. That same feeling of remorse was reflected in the gentle, sloping lines of her expression; a tiredness that would probably linger until she was old and decrepit. Though the golden girl was usually quiet in the presence of others, something drew her to speak now. "The storm is gone." She murmured softly, reaching out to place a tentative hand on her sister's knee. "But the damage is done." Parker's eyes fell to where her hand rested, wondering if her condolences were enough comfort. If she was doing enough, period.
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