A Quiet Remembering

[Kaiser 2347]

 

Richard walks around the outskirts of the Vale, a very scarce thing to see for Halflings, he is Lonely. A nice smell of crisp autumn leaves are around, pumpkins and, as for you who do not know Halflings, much ale. This Day is a slightly special day for him, not for the others but for him, and him alone. Maybe a little friend would be nice, maybe it would comfort him, maybe even some smiles, but today is a dark day, not one of joy. He waddles along as he makes his way around the mountains, picking some flowers. The nice Humans of Salvus had sold him some nice candles for today, not sure what they are, he has no real care other than they are nice. His mind wonders as he walks around, the air pushing ever so slowly... so slowly, so gentle, like a breath of air. The River is nice today, the water flowing and fish of beautiful colors swimming around and, yes, it seems playing.... He keeps walking, the sun going down slowly...

 

 

"Where ta?" he thinks, the Vale is full of laughter and smiles, something he does not need at the moment. He walks out, out of Lenfarthing, away from the noise, the sound of jokes and ruff voices fade to a brief and faint echo, now. He makes his way to a tree, a sturdy tree, an oak tree, a wide tree. He places down the candle he bought, he lets it sit as he really has no idea he must light it, but he smiles as he places flowers down, the tree trunk looking... pretty? No, that is not a good word, not at all, it is simple. Yes, simple. He smiles faintly, a smile not of joy, but of understanding. He almost never smiles due to this, due to having an understanding, only of joy. 

 

A tear coming on, maybe, maybe not. He holds it in, he isn't a baby anymore, he's fine. He holds the tear, hoping it will move away, anywhere, he simple does not wish to let it out. Letting out this sadness, letting out emotion... well, emotion is all he has now, letting even his own feelings go... That would almost give her death a closing. He won't, he won't let her go, won't let her be forgotten, won't let her memory leave him. He looks around a moment, it seems the Halflings have gotten even louder and the noise is bursting around, he can hear it, his friends, his people, and yes, his.... family.

 

He takes a short look down at the flowers, they are just like her. Beautiful beyond words or emotion. He opens his mouth for words, although none come out for a moment. He stands, blank and empty, before he finally lets out "Ya...". He places his hands behind his back, leaning back and forth, and saying in a slightly tone, almost a whisper "I 'aven't fergo' 'bout ye. I los' ya picture, bu' tha's alrigh', ye'r beauty can' leave me mind." he says, tapping his forehead. "I don' wan' ta move on, no' ye'. I did wha' ye wante' ta, I made a family. No' a wife o' kids, no, no' ye' at leas', bu' a family o' the people 'ere. Friends." he moves his hands to his forhead and says, in a much more shaken voice "I guess I'll le' ye res' than, I wish ye were 'ere though. Asulon is far bu'... well, ye know I love ya. I-" He takes a deep breath, he ruffles his brow and says in a stern tone "I go' friends and family now, grea' 'obbits. I 'ave ta take care o' 'em, Pump'in Lord knows they dead withou' me. I'm the one holdin' eve'y thing togethe'-" he says, shaking off into a fit, his face red and his eyes full of tears. He couldn't hold it any longer, crying. He waves his hands, saying "G'bye, Ang, 'till nes' year" as he wipes his eyes and walks back to Lenfarthing, the day now dark and even colder...

 

 

 

((OOCly, RIP for everyone I know,, just wanted to post this))

[Major Dom 1297]

((I legit cried. I hope the feast tomorrow cheers him up. :(

[ACanadianCraft (Nate) 682]

My- that was emotional. Silly Halflings.

[aron. 427]

(( This was beautiful.. got me right in the feels))