The Ocean’s Embrace

[hopey 364]

The Ocean’s Embrace

 

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A portrait of the ocean would rest here, as a homage to the Py’lrie Talonnii.

To whom it may concern, 

 

In the gloom of my heart, I pen these words, seeking solace in the act of release. My life, once rich with the warmth of companionship, stands desolate. My lliran, once the pillars of my existence, have faded into the unforgiving mists of time, leaving my tarnished soul fragmented and hollow. 

 

I wander through the rooms of my mind, each corner a repository of memories, yet none providing the comfort of a true home. Walls once jubilant with laughter and ushered secrets now echo with deafening silence. It is a silence that speaks louder than words, a silence that reminds me that I am alone. 

 

Yet, even in my swell of darkness, there is a strange beauty. The stars still shine, distant and untouchable, a reminder that there is something beyond this pain. Perhaps, in another time, another place, I will find the peace that eludes me now.

For those who may read these words, know that this is not a farewell, but a recognition of my journey. It is a testament to the strength it has taken to endure, and the hope that, somewhere, there is a light waiting to guide me to everlasting restfulness. 

Do not search for me, for I am far from lost. The vast sea cradles me, with her horizons endless, and it is there that I will find my relief. It was the least I could do in remembrance of Rosina. 
With all my remaining love,

Signed,

 

[Morigung-oog 5697]

An ancient mali empathized with the lament of her once enemy turned friend, and with her, she mourned. She once sailed the seas the Py'lrie so loved, but had now taken to voyages of the stars. Even amidst her extra-planar adventures as copious and frequent as they were, Valindra Nullivari found the time to make a show of solidarity. In the dead of night, with only the stars as witness was a note slid between the bars or the Py'lyrie estate.

 

"The path of the forlorn can rob you of nigh all but your mind. Fear not; do not lose hope, oem'ii. It is written in the stars, forever fated that we shall meet again. -V"

[CaffeinatedCrow 259]

Mismatched violet eyes stare at the missive, and for a moment- they didn't process what this truly meant. Still riding off of the joy she had started to feel once again from last elven day. However, it soon slowly clicked for the young mali, and a deep bruising feeling started to arise deep in her chest. Ears angling downward as inside of the mali she wasn't sure whether this was a true goodbye or not. Though she inhaled a breath and softly uttered in a way to feel some form of hope for herself, "I'm.. I'm sure we'll meet again- this isn't a.. a forever goodbye. Yeah, just a... retreat?...." Even she wasn't sure if she believed in her own words. But even then she knew she lost someone she was never scared to tell when she was hurt- at least, perhaps only for a time?