(which is good, because he'll need it, considering what they're all here for. he'll probably be fine. if nothing else-- he's survived a fight for his life, and he knows that he can, now.)
blood smears red against the white of her hair, before more of it spills from her throat; her breath catches, a gasp turning to an uglier sound, the pain of it sharp and unavoidable.
it isn't immediate, but it will be fast enough. her grip on the shard loosens, blood dripping from her hand where she'd held it tight.
the figure in the white dress speaks: ''Wiš'adel,' she says. It means to 'Wish'.
there's an echo of her own voice again. To wish... for a home.
the woman nods. Yes. Kazdel's destiny— could you witness it, in my stead?
-But I... you-
-Kazdel's future is in your hands. Not mine, nor Theresis's. You'll understand when the day comes.
kazdel's future. the land's future. what else would anything be for?
she can't say anything; she just closes her eyes, going limp as the rest of her life bleeds from her, before wiš'adel is dead.]
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(which is good, because he'll need it, considering what they're all here for. he'll probably be fine. if nothing else-- he's survived a fight for his life, and he knows that he can, now.)
blood smears red against the white of her hair, before more of it spills from her throat; her breath catches, a gasp turning to an uglier sound, the pain of it sharp and unavoidable.
it isn't immediate, but it will be fast enough. her grip on the shard loosens, blood dripping from her hand where she'd held it tight.
the figure in the white dress speaks: ''Wiš'adel,' she says. It means to 'Wish'.
there's an echo of her own voice again. To wish... for a home.
the woman nods. Yes. Kazdel's destiny— could you witness it, in my stead?
-But I... you-
-Kazdel's future is in your hands. Not mine, nor Theresis's. You'll understand when the day comes.
kazdel's future. the land's future. what else would anything be for?
she can't say anything; she just closes her eyes, going limp as the rest of her life bleeds from her, before wiš'adel is dead.]