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A Quiet Farewell for Now [NOT A PK]


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Dr. Aestenia Aevaris had spent her years away from Surgeon General reflecting on what brought her to her current position. She was safe for the most part. She doesn’t leave the manor often as she used to nor does she have a reason to. Her husband of over sixty years still came home even as she fretted each day he put on his armor to defend their new home. Her eldest, the twins who were now full adults, were out experiencing the world without their over-worrying haelun looking over them. The younger two had kept to the manor and the surrounding wilderness, which helped her some, but she knew eventually they will want to learn more, just as she had. But for now, they were safe.

 

There was something eating at her, and it started when they had left the Silver State. Left is a loose term, they fled before they would inevitably face the same punishment that all who spoke out against the Diarchy. When she was younger, she had just returned to the Silver State when the republic had just been founded but the shadows of the diarchy still loomed over them. The Sillumir were still feared for being the nameless, faceless blade wielded by the government. But that changed as the Republic caught its stride.

 

Aestenia still longs for the glory days of the Republic, when all else was simpler. Granted there was the looming threat of Inferni and the Pact of the Titan* was still in effect, but there was a sort of peace within the city. She was just the bar keep, married to a Sillumir, with two small oem’iian of her own and two wards under their care. Their dream had always been to achieve the coveted title of a Talonni, and by the end of the Republic they were close, even attended a meeting that put them in the running for it, but then the world they had known went up in flames (quite literally as their home on the mountain was swallowed in lava). Even as the Republic wound down as they had resettled on Almaris, there was still a comfort that was held. There was no reason to see outside of the white walls that guarded the city, just on the rare occasion to visit dear friends, much like how now, there is no reason to leave her home.

 

Upon the Diarchy’s rise to power yet again, Aestenia knew it was time to flee her home. She had never been the one to keep quiet about things she thinks is wrong, despite the trouble it caused her and her family. But when it came down to it, she turned to her husband and they packed away the manor they had so longed for, and moved to Haense, where she had friends that could help. There Aevaris’ fell into a normal step with the other citizens, keeping their head down out of fear of being hunted. But then they rose, Surgeon General before her stepping down and Lieutenant for him. They got their new manor out away from the city, but the fear was still there, especially when it became clear something was brewing.

 

The first waves started to hit when the extradition clause was added to the treaty between Haense and the Silver State. Her youngest had been born in Karosgrad and she was not about to let him get taken back there, so he was hidden for the first ten years of his life. Even then, out of the four oem’iian she had, she made sure to have him never say where he was born. It was one thing to be an ‘aheral living outside of the city, but to be an ‘aheral born outside of the city was something else altogether. 

 

Even as things had calmed down, an uneasy peace settled across the city, she still couldn’t help but fall back into the practice of looking over her shoulder. She had to watch one of her own kind be tortured as she was asked, well ordered would be better suited here, to keep him alive. She left as the soldier said he was going to cut his ears off. All at once she was that young trusting bar keep when the White Rose had terrorized Mali all over the realm. She would not stand to watch such barbarity. It was then she had realized what had happened. Over the course of living amongst the vallah she thought she cared for, that care was starting to run dry.

 

Most of her friends that she had moved to Haense to be with and to help her family with the transition were now dead or getting close to dying. Really it was just the oem’iian she came to see as her own that were left, but she wasn’t ready to start dealing with their deaths. Especially after the first one.

 

“I think it’s time we rest dear, we’ve done enough for this century. Maybe in a century we’ll be back around.” She sighs from their shared office. Ellisar had once again been working on some design as she looked up from her desk, the ever present un-tipable ink well he had gifted her while they were courting was almost empty from putting almost everything to paper. 


“I’d like that. We’ve been wanting to become farmers anyways.” She smiled. For once they wouldn’t be in harm's way. No inferni, mages, or lizard people to fight with. No trolls or soup demons coming through to destroy everything. No bars to tend or patrols to go on. They were finally just Aestenia and Ellisar, retired to Siollin for the time being. But don’t worry, should anything happen, they will raise their weapons and medical tools to lend a hand.

 

[!] There would be a few letters below, only for those that the letter is meant for

 

Spoiler

For those wondering about The Pact,

 

When it first happened, I had thought it was a good thing so long as we were left alone. That we wouldn’t have to worry about the inferi making their way through Arcas. It wasn’t until a being calling themselves ‘The Shadow of Aegis’ attacked because we had the pact and were housing Azdrazi. Because of this decision, I watched those around me willingly sacrifice everything to protect the city from a mind-eating plague (caused by this so-called ‘shadow’) lose their minds until we were forced to flee Arcas. 

 

 

Since then I have had a serious distrust for Azdrazi, their heralds, and the overgrown lizard they worship. Their power invites equally strong, if not stronger, challengers to fight them. In those battles causes innocent descendents to get caught in the middle of a messy and often bloody battles. These Azdrazi and their heralds aren’t worth the so called benefits. From personal experience, they cause more problems than they fix.

 

Spoiler

For our Oem’iian and remaining Lliran

 

We will be at the manor for the time being. After thinking on what has happened, especially now that everything seems quiet, it was best for the both of us to retire to the country side. If any of you need anything, send for us and we will do our best to be there. Please take care and stay safe,

 

 

~Aestenia and Ellisar Aevaris

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

OOC:

I’ve had Aestenia for over a year now and now speaking with Johnny (who’s had Ellisar for nearly the same time), we’ve come to the realization that they’ve hit their peak for now. Don’t worry, Aestenia and Ellisar will still be around, they’re both just shelved for the time being as we focus on other things.

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49 minutes ago, Maevlin said:

When it first happened, I had thought it was a good thing so long as we were left alone. That we wouldn’t have to worry about the inferi making their way through Arcas. It wasn’t until a being calling themselves ‘The Shadow of Aegis’ attacked because we had the pact and were housing Azdrazi. Because of this decision, I watched those around me willingly sacrifice everything to protect the city from a mind-eating plague (caused by this so-called ‘shadow’) lose their minds until we were forced to flee Arcas. 

 

"Were it not for the shields constructed by us around the city of Lareh'thilln, it would have been utterly, and totally destroyed when the first waves of demon spawn arrived." Haskir says with a scoff. "They would have been no different than the Korvassa -- destroyed, gone."

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Katerina sometimes pondered if Teni would ever come to visit her in Oren after she had sent her the letter about moving. The woman staring to the gates of Providence when passing the street to look for the elfess she had come to view as a mother figure to herself. Whilst in her house she would watch from her window for the known figure. But for every passing day she grew less and less hopeful of such. 

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Glynfir was somewhat caught off guard upon receiving the news. He had suspected that they might retire entirely at some point, but had not anticipated that such a time had arrived. The news caused him to reflect on his own journey. The fall of the Republic had presented him with a choice that he had originally wanted to avoid making. The choice could not be ignored of course. It had only been through the kindness and patience of Ellisar and Aestenia that he had made the right choice and fled to Haense to join them. He had gained more than just a safe haven however. Adoption into the Aevaris Talonnii had given him something he'd never had before, a family. They had also taught him what a family truly was, never failing to be there when he'd needed aid. These memories brought a rare smile to his countenance. "Good for you both. None deserve the rest more. You know you can find me around if needed. Retirement has never suited me."

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Astryn looked up as the door creaked open to the manor. Blonde hair going in her eyes as the blurry figure of her haelun became true. “Mama what are you doing home so early?” Her words quiet  not seconds later her malin would be through the door too. A puzzled expression on her face. “Papà-?”  settling to follow and listen through a close door of their muttering. Once she realized her parents weren’t going anyplace. She moved back towards her seat staring at the cat like owl. Speaking to it directlywell you go comfort them . It’s less suspicious that way . You overgrown geko killer.” 

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