Re: Hope Falls

**BestNameEva** Sun 30 Oct - 22:56

"It's more than that." Karina whispered, slowly pulling herself from him. "I want the children to know her, and they won't if we have to keep going there. I want us all to be close, and if we keep having to make the effort when can you and her really connect? Not with that patch of road in the way. I can't go along, either, not often... I'll miss you and the children too much as well as shirking my responsibilities. Her punishment coming to an end was a day I was grunting down to, Conan doing this punishes me and our children just as much as it punishes Thea. It is uncalled for, it isn't right and I am going to tell him. I called his father out often enough, I am within my right to do the same to him."

"Mm... I suppose so."

Matilda wrinkled her nose, shaking her head. "You do, yes. They love you. They still love you."

Phoenix Sun 30 Oct - 23:04

“That’s not what you said before…”

“I imagine how your children grow up will give you an insight into it all.”

“Kari, the Guardians sentenced her to fifty years behind her own borders. All of what you’re saying would’ve applied for that long anyway. The children won’t be children by the time she is free to leave. We will still have to go there to her.”

**BestNameEva** Sun 30 Oct - 23:07

"It's different though! It's different, it matters because I can tell them the Guardian's are bastards but - but it isn't just the Guardian's now, is it? You aren't understanding why this is so important..."

"I didn't say what before?"

"What makes you think I will ever have children?" Florence asked quietly.

Phoenix Sun 30 Oct - 23:11

“No, I’m not because Conan was just throwing dust over something that was already set in stone. She was never going to be coming here for decades anyway. So why does him now saying the same thing chsnge anything?”

“You said that Sarika didn’t love me, that it wasn’t love what we had.”

“Sorry I - of course not everyone wants them I just assume - sorry.”

**BestNameEva** Sun 30 Oct - 23:17

"Not love how you thought it, she cares for you... yes." Matilda frowned, running her hand up from his stomach to rest it against his cheek. Carrassing her thumb against his skin gently; "I believe Sarika loves you, cares for you. I do not helirve she is in love with you. I don't think Draven should praise you for dying in their name. I - I think you deserve to be fought for rather than always being slme kind of sacrificial lamb."

"I don't- I don't know if I do. I have never thought about it."

"Because it is him knowingly hurting me! Not the Guardian's! Him!"

Phoenix Sun 30 Oct - 23:28

“It is like handing a child a broken pencil and telling them they cannot write with it! They could never write with it anyway so what you say doesn’t matter! Thea was never going to be able to come here so how is it anything extra with what Conan says on top?! You’re looking for a reason to be angry, Kari!”

“Apologies.”

“How am I to ever trust my feelings again if I believed for decades she was in love with me and it turns out I was blindsided the entire time?” Izsak asked quietly. “I could be completely misinterpreting what we have then, too. Maybe it is not a mating bond at all, but I’m not smart enough to know what it really is…”

**BestNameEva** Sun 30 Oct - 23:39

"No! No! You need to hear how I am feeling and accept it rather than yell at me for it!" Karina retorted, though her anger was muffled by a sob and she backed away from him. Making a quiet, pained nose when she heard Ira whine and turned on the ball of her heel to flee the room.

"No need." Florence whispered. "I... appreciate the line of thought."

"We all have a first love, whom didn't love us back quite as much." Matilda emphasised quietly. "The person you are supposed to be with is going to fight for you though, they won't want anyone but you. I - if you aren't sure on this, on us, then that is okay but I love you... I have fought for you. I don't want anyone right now other than you. If you arentnteady for that, I will give you space but... that is where I stand."

Phoenix Sun 30 Oct - 23:43

“I was sure on us, until I began to doubt my own feelings and how I perceive things.” Izsak swallowed thickly. “I was so sure for years that she was in love with me too. But you’re not saying she wasn’t, and that I don’t k ow what love is really… so what if I’m wrong? And what I’m feeling toward you isn’t a mating bond but just fucking strong attraction? What if I’m so emotionally dense I misread it?” He almost whined then, rolling onto his stomach to bury his face into a pillow.

Emmett turned to face his son at the noise, crouching down and holding his arms out.

“I’m sure you’ll be happy whatever you decide.”

**BestNameEva** Sun 30 Oct - 23:49

"Just... slow your mind down." Matilda whispered with a grimace, sitting herself up with her elbow so she could massage his shoulders gently. "Every day at a time, sweetheart. Love is... complicated and there are lotso f layers to it. I'm not expert, I am imagine Sarika loved you, I imagine you loved her too but I think there was... a power imbalance and I think she should have treated you better but what do I know, mm? In the end... I'm a a Seer, not a wolf. It doesn't matter how long I am around you all, I can not feel how you do. I don't want to undermine your feelings, I just... I just want you to know that I'll fight for you. I don't intend on letting anyone come above you."

"Wolves and Fae.. we don't mix do we? Biologically. I remember that lesson from the Guardian's. It's rare... so, perhaps I'll never get biologically children."

Phoenix Sun 30 Oct - 23:53

“Plenty of children get orphaned in wars… does it matter if your children aren’t biological? If anything.. then not being your species means they’re not condemned to a painful shift, in blessing.”

“I thought I had everything so sussed out.”

((Night))

**BestNameEva** Sun 30 Oct - 23:59

"Conan! Dagmar! Get up... Emergency meeting." Karina hissed, bashing on the door of their quarters. "I gave you one night of peace. It's time for this now."

"Do you think the Guardian's can punish me for ignoring my Seer's temper tantrum?" Conan asked with a sleepy hum as he bounced Aesira on his knee - perched on the edge of his bed

Ira gripped onto Emmett as he snuggled against hik with a quiet whimper.

Eden shaking her head, playing at dismissive, and turning he'd attention back onto her toys- though this was just done as mickery, as she glanced over for approval after a few seconds.

"No. I never said it was bad. I just... I have never given it proper thought." Florence frowned. "I had dreamed of a life with someone but never though it a possibility."

"No one has," Matilda whispered. "I'd love to speak to anyone who does. Do you need me to give you some space?"

(( Night ))

Phoenix Mon 31 Oct - 13:32

“It’s okay.” Emmett soothed gently, rubbing his sons back. “Sorry for using loud voices, it’s too early for that isn’t it.”

“No, but I did warn you she’d be coming for you at some point.” Dagmar yawned from where she was still snuggled under the covers with Cassius against her chest. “I tried to reason with her over Thea and it didn’t work…”

“It seems a possibility now does it not?”

“I’m gonna go get some air.” Izsak shook his head as he got up, moving to his drawers to dress himself quickly.

**BestNameEva** Mon 31 Oct - 21:57

Matilda sat herself up properly then, taking his pillow and hugging it to her body. "Okay... stay safe. You know what some of the vampires are like now."

Ira cuddled into him, still quietly whimpering.

Eden dropped her toys, using the sofa to pull herself up to her feet and toddle over. Reaching her hands out to grab onto Emmett's trouser leg and tugged jealously.

"I'll be right back," Conan grimaced, gently placing Aesira down near Cassius. "Wish me luck."

"It does... a scary one."

Phoenix Mon 31 Oct - 23:07

“I’ll be fine.” Izsak murmured as he pulled on his boots, quickly heading out.

“Do you want me to come with you?” Dagmar asked as she moved to sit up.

“Okay, okay. I’ve got you both.” Emmett grimaced as he bent down and gently scooped Eden up in his free arm so he was holding them both.

“Having children?”

**BestNameEva** Mon 31 Oct - 23:13

"Yeah," Florence whispered. "My mother died when I was young, my step mother was... she done her best but you could tell my sister was her biological child. I've seen myself as a wife, yes, but never a mother. I'm not sure if I would know how."

Eden giggled happily then, patting her palms against his shoulder before reaching for his hair. "Papa."

"No," Conan whispered, grimacing at the pounding on the door. "No, cherish the time with the kids. One of us needed to be with them if they wake."

Magnus was tiredly wandering out of his room, his hands lazily rubbing at his eyes as he walked the halls. Exclaiming a quiet; "Shit." as he walked into Izsak.

Phoenix Mon 31 Oct - 23:24

“Oh, sorry, sorry.” Izsak stumbled back with a grimace.

“Come back to bed when you’ve had your telling off.” Dagmar hummed lightly, moving to bring her daughter in close and closing her eyes once more.

“I suppose it is innate? There is supposed to be that instinct that kicks in isn’t there?”

“And you’re Eden.” Emmett laughed softly, moving to sit down on the couch.

**BestNameEva** Mon 31 Oct - 23:39

"Move out of the-" Magnus began to chastise before shaking his head as he straightened himself. "No, no sorry. I- I've not woken properly. I should have been paying attention."

"I will. She's out of order, but we pick our battles, don't we?" Conan chuckled. "If she has been isolated for so long, there will be a lot of emotions to get out."

"Apparantly." Florence chuckled. "What about you? You amd Dmitri would be wonderful parents, you have always been so good with Kael."

"E- E..." She mimicked, nose wrinkling as she struggled with a word.

Phoenix Tue 1 Nov - 0:04

“It’s… scary. Like you say… My kind, kinds like mine, we die more often than would be considered usual for other species because our children have wings. You heard of my Kings mistress almost dying with their son? It wouldn’t even be worth talking over breakfast among my people. Not only do we struggle notoriously with conception, we struggle to survive the birth too.”

“Be gentle with her my love.”

“You’re the King, it doesn’t matter if you were technically in my way, in the end I was in your way. That’s how it works.” Izsak chuckled.

“Eden, yes.”

**BestNameEva** Tue 1 Nov - 0:18

"I am gentle, but how long it lasts will depend on her attitude." Conan hummed, door closing behind him as he left.

"That isn't the case here." Magnus assured quietly. "I was tired and not paying attention. Have you eaten yet? You must be as hungry as me.."

"That - that really does sound terrifying. Is that why most of the men are aloof? Why the caring ones are looked at as strange- the idea of losing thr mother of your child is easier if there is distance."

Eden frowned, leaning back and pointing to herself.

(( Night night))

Phoenix Tue 1 Nov - 0:27

“I think we’re just a… repressed species, especially when in comparison to the Wolves, to the Fae. A lot more reserved. It’s not that our people aren’t caring it’s… that they don’t feel the need for everyone to see they they care? I guess.”

“I’m not, no. Food is the last thing on my mind actually.” Izsak shook his head.

“Yes, that’s you. Eden.”

**BestNameEva** Tue 1 Nov - 8:22

"I am sure you have many struggles," Magnus empathised quietly. "This war has left all of us scarred. We didn't get much break between them."

"Well, you should speak to Dmitri - about children. You'd be a wonderful mother."

Phoenix Tue 1 Nov - 9:24

“I don’t think now is the right time… but maybe one day.”

“I’m just glad I didn’t end up with the Fae after this one.”

**BestNameEva** Tue 1 Nov - 17:32

"Thea... she told me what the fae done to her in rhe first war when they captured her. It seems your alphas were just as cruel though." Magnus grimaced. "Any kind of torture is... there aren't words for it. I'm sorry you ever had to experience it. You almost went to the Fae, your Seer friend hasn't stopped putting in good words for you though."

"Mm, no, of course not now."

Phoenix Tue 1 Nov - 20:46

“Matilda… she’s saved my life more than once.” Izsak nodded.

“He’ll shoot it down, I already know.”

**BestNameEva** Tue 1 Nov - 20:49

"My wife believes the woman feels deeply for you," Magnus whispered, offering a tired smile. "To barter for your life, opposed to either of the Adair's then I would say that seems true."

"He needs something to focus on, other than his... situation, you know? Did they do anything else to him or was it just the eyes?"

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