Mother Love

[abugslife]

[News spread quickly in Unity Group. General Mukantagara, the leader of the Gebian attack force that caused so much damage to Sparta, turned out to be Hetepheres' daughter. Nobody knew... Up until the end, when Hetepheres killed her.]

[After the fight, the Gebian general can be found in her office, sitting behind the desk - the room is mostly dark, the light is not even on. Her terminal is, but she's not really looking at it - just staring somewhere with a distant gaze. Until someone enters or contacts her, at least.]

...Yes?

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[jianai]

Do what I think I should do? If you say so.

[Ren walks up to the desk, spreads their arms wide and gives Hetepheres a comforting hug.]

[abugslife]

[No physical reaction of any kind. The Gebian general just sits there for a while quietly.]

...Are you done?

[jianai]

Yes.

[Ren takes a step back, looking a bit sheepish.]

Hetepheres, I know you have an image to uphold. As a Gebian general, you are supposed to be a paragon of virtue in every living moment.

But if you want to open yourself up every once in a while, no one will blame you.

If you don't mind, I will be on my way now.

[abugslife]

Please, do not treat me like a delicate flower who has to put on a strong face of an ice queen, but becomes better when she finally lets it all out of her heart. This is not how it works in reality.

...Take care, Ren. Talking to you helped a little.

[jianai]

No, you are not fragile. You are a very strong person.

But this kind of things helps even for strong people. It's definitely more healthy than keeping it all in forever.

Well then. I will see you later.