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(371) OOC: Okay. :B <3 Alyssum wants to be a nice person like always.
She knew that her past was probably of no interest for the reddish woman, but knowing someone would talk to a murderer--there was no denying that Neela was a killer, her own dame's blood on her hands and knife--was something in itself. When Alyssum had slain her first enemy, she was frightened no one would ever want to speak with her again, but her allies had killed along side her, and there were no shame among the fellow sinners. It was no different with the Casa woman as well, and tried her best to reach out a mental, comforting hand.
The de Fonte raised an eyebrow when she spoke of burning the body, but she did not question it verbally; she met many a wolf with customs that were instilled into them from birth, and she guessed that it was a part for the woman's belief to burn the decease. But, her next words cleared her confusion, and it became clear that sending the spirit away with ash and smoke was insulting for Neela. She guessed it made sense, if the daughter wished for the body to experience pyre while she believed her soul befell the same fate.
She was silent as she stepped over to the body and grabbed the feet, and half-dragged, half-carried the corpse to the sandy patch. It was heavier than she expected, but she did not complain or otherwise showed discomfort, and in fact seemed pretty relaxed about it. "I'll go gather some wood," Alyssum offered, and after a few minutes of shuffling through the trees, returned with an arm full of dry, brittle sticks. She slowly placed them around the body, making a little peak where her once beating heart laid. "These should be dry enough..."
She glanced back at Neela, and reached into her pockets for a moment, and pulled out a small box. "I have a light," She stated as she rattled the matches, "if you're really sure about going through with this." It was not as if she doubted that the dead mother deserved to be burned, it just felt right to prompt her. There was no turning back once the alcohol was poured and the fire ablazed.
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