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[invasif]

[ A woman dressed in a black, a small glowing locket around her neck, sits in the grass at the base of a tree: ]

Many of our Circle have been heartbroken for what they witnessed. I am sorry for that, for those who have never seen such large casualties before. I have never wished that experience on another person, and yet I have never possessed the power to prevent it either.

I ruled a kingdom that had been ravaged by war. I was raised a refugee in that war, and when I become queen it was to a country of heartbroken war orphans, all like myself. I could do little to heal their hurt beyond recognizing we shared it. It is a pain that never goes away, even if you muster yourself to live on and strive hard, loss will always haunt your steps.

I'm sorry.

I have no comfort to offer you in this, but if you wish to confess your hurt I will gladly be an ear to it. Perhaps you can unburden a little of yourself, and I can surely bear the weight.

My name is Lady Ilde, and I am here if you wish.

Comments

[invasif]

A pleasure, Arenvald. Though you seem not to need much comforting from me.

[ Only a little wry, it's not like people couldn't just say hi. ]

[paladorable]

I guess I don't, but I thought I'd say thank you, regardless. So, uh, thank you.

[ #nailedit ]

[invasif]

You should tell me about yourself, all the same. Even if you don't have secrets to confess.

[paladorable]

Sure. What did you want to know?

[invasif]

What was work, before you become a Circle member?

[paladorable]

I guess you could say I was a soldier of sorts, but the group I work with isn’t beholden to any one nation. Not mercenary, either, before you ask. We’re a peacekeeping organization.

Before that, I was an adventurer.

[invasif]

[ Ilde is going to remember that. ]

That does make you quite suited to this work, doesn't it. If only we all were.

[paladorable]

As much as I'd like to say yes, it really depends on where we end up. I was really out of my depth in Struxta.

[invasif]

Ah, yes. I did hear about Struxta. The androids seemed to have enjoyed it.

[paladorable]

To a point. I had to carry a couple of them out of the Storm since it incapacitated them.

[ Sorry Connor… and Cayde… and 9S… ]

Was Akvos your first world jump, then?

[invasif]

Ah, so they do have their weaknesses.

[ She does not come from an android kind of world, she is still learning. ]

Yes, Akvos was the first world I visited on behalf of Astoria, though I was here at the temple some time before then.