Through Life And Loss

[Criala 728]

Spoiler

 

 

The fire in the fireplace roared, flames licking at the air. The carved statuette on the table hadn’t been moved, still sitting there from when the news first reached her. Rosalia was seated on the couch, knees pulled up to her chest. Her chin rested on top of them, amber gaze on the dark oak statuette which was carved to be the likeness of Awaiti. 

 

If any one ever saw it, the attention to detail was in the face, hair and clothing. A spear was clutched in her right hand, a shield on her left forearm. It was meant to be a gift. She spent extra time on it, so it would be just right. Only the best for Awaiti after all. 

 

It was a long couple of moments before Rosalia pulled herself off of the couch. Shortly, she returned to it, but this time, there was a sketchpad in her hand. With a sniff and using the back of her hand to wipe any stray tears away, she flipped it open to a specific page. It appeared to be an unfinished sketch. She took a small sketching pencil from her dress pocket. It was only a few inches in length, an 'R' etched just above the leather grip. The tip of it was pressed to a spot on the page, and she began to sweep it across the page.

 

This continued on for some time, her focus entirely on the page in front of her. But, eventually, her sketching pencil stopped. She tucked it back into her pocket, looking over the page. The final result was a full body sketch of Awaiti, holding a bow and pulling an arrow from her quiver in black and white. 

 

 

"... I'm sorry I wasn't able to give these to you." She murmured to the sketch, her bottom lip trembling with the effort to not tear up again. Taking a moment to compose herself, she sucked in a breath, setting the sketch down beside the statuette. She could give them to Irrin and Mordun. Yes, that was a good idea. 

 

Art by Nika

Art belongs to @NomadGaia