The knight, the human, Sielje's life

[stupidhonor]

[It's over. Ishin is slain, his true nature revealed. Ankaia lies in ruins, many of its artifacts lost. It will not be able to sustain itself much longer - but Ynya and Kimhone promised to lead it to restoration, through cooperation with Earth, and wisdom: knowing whom they can trust, and who to avoid. But...]

I broke everyone's trust. I withheld things of importance. I was no Burned Out. Everyone assumed it but I never corrected them. And... I raised my hand against them. Such gratefulness.

[Sielje speaks to herself as she tries to sneak out from the base. She doesn't know where to go - but she cannot stay here.]

How can I face them anymore? After all I did? My... friends?


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[Her steps cease.]


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I... cannot.

I cannot disappear from everyone's lives. And I... definitely cannot forget. Even if it means facing them, and pain. I will not.

I am so stupid.

[She turns around and moves back - to the base, and to face the rest of her life, starting today.]

Comments

[lostamigo]

[Daniel interrupts this by bonking Sielje on the helmet.]

Relax. Your standards of "not pitifully weak" are too high.

[stupidhonor]

Ah!

[She grabs at her head as a reflex.]

It is not that. It is... at this rate, everyone will think of me as the woman who has nothing but secrets, and hides them from others.

[lostamigo]

Well. You got any more secrets? Apart from that one?

[stupidhonor]

Nothing of this kind of importance.

[lostamigo]

There you have it. Just one thing you kept to yourself won't make anyone think that. 'Sides, you're far from the most secretive person around here. Trust me.

[stupidhonor]

Who would that be, then? Jen?

[lostamigo]

...

Sure.

Let's go with that.

[stupidhonor]

Hmm...

[Sielje's eyes narrow as her gaze tries to unsuccessfully pierce through Daniel's massive frame.]

[lostamigo]

[Daniel raises a fist to his head and lets out a horrible metallic noise that might be his equivalent of a cough.]

Anyway. Don't think anyone doesn't want to see you. Welcome back. And enjoy your time with Jen. You two have something going on, right?

[stupidhonor]

Ah. You knew?

[lostamigo]

Well. It's not like me to stick my nose in other people's business. Circumstances make it difficult anyway.

But I can hear how you talk to each other.

[stupidhonor]

We are only... umm.

It is not like Ynya or Kimhone. We know each other but only for months. What will happen with this relationship, I wonder...

[lostamigo]

It'll either work out, or it won't. Time will tell. No need to fret over it.

[stupidhonor]

I am not fretting! ... Much.