[ Nervous habits are hard to break no matter the time of year.
Once again, she has started to twist her fingers.
Alkaid had taken her place in the sitting room of the manor. The head maid fussed as she and over the last week, while the dutiful steward did his best to keep Leon and Mélodie distracted and focused on decorating the fresh tree. The festivities have seemingly kept their minds busy enough that time has slipped past them. The nights come sooner and colder now, and thus the children usually leave earlier to escort their father home. At some point the head maid leaves the room with Krile beside her as the two talk in hushed tones that only make Alkaid twist her fingers more.
The wedding and honeymoon had been perfect in her mind. Nothing ill had happened, and nothing had interrupted her and her lord husband's time in Kugane and Thavnair. The trouble had instead started when she returned to Thavnair for a treasure hunt with her sister and Estinien... which quickly led to exposure from the Thirteenth. Intiially, she had no worries of it, until she woke up every morning feeling ill and even feeling ill in the evening as well.
When things did not improve? She reached out to Krile. Alkaid feared that the illness did not come from travels or eating improper food. Her worries came from exposure to the Void itself. After all, the stress from so much Light had damaged her and K'thisru's souls. While the damage was healed and had merely left scars? She still worried that something had caused a reaction. Perhaps it is foolish to think as her sister was fine, but, Alkaid cannot help the fear inside her. Not even reassurments from Ardbert can ease her heart.
Alkaids attention snaps from her thoughts the moment the children rush from the room. She stands up immediately to call to them, only to need to grab ahold of the back of the couch. The head steward helps easer her back down before following after them to make certain they are dressed for the cold. Alkaid raises her gaze to look at the time... they are indeed late to fetch Aymeric.
Mélodie stops the moment her foot hits the foyer floor. The door opens and her eyes widen. Without hesitation, and despite the calling after her from her brother, the young Elezen leaps forward. Her arms open wide to wrap themselved around the missing family member. ]
starlight celebration. }
Once again, she has started to twist her fingers.
Alkaid had taken her place in the sitting room of the manor. The head maid fussed as she and over the last week, while the dutiful steward did his best to keep Leon and Mélodie distracted and focused on decorating the fresh tree. The festivities have seemingly kept their minds busy enough that time has slipped past them. The nights come sooner and colder now, and thus the children usually leave earlier to escort their father home. At some point the head maid leaves the room with Krile beside her as the two talk in hushed tones that only make Alkaid twist her fingers more.
The wedding and honeymoon had been perfect in her mind. Nothing ill had happened, and nothing had interrupted her and her lord husband's time in Kugane and Thavnair. The trouble had instead started when she returned to Thavnair for a treasure hunt with her sister and Estinien... which quickly led to exposure from the Thirteenth. Intiially, she had no worries of it, until she woke up every morning feeling ill and even feeling ill in the evening as well.
When things did not improve? She reached out to Krile. Alkaid feared that the illness did not come from travels or eating improper food. Her worries came from exposure to the Void itself. After all, the stress from so much Light had damaged her and K'thisru's souls. While the damage was healed and had merely left scars? She still worried that something had caused a reaction. Perhaps it is foolish to think as her sister was fine, but, Alkaid cannot help the fear inside her. Not even reassurments from Ardbert can ease her heart.
Alkaids attention snaps from her thoughts the moment the children rush from the room. She stands up immediately to call to them, only to need to grab ahold of the back of the couch. The head steward helps easer her back down before following after them to make certain they are dressed for the cold. Alkaid raises her gaze to look at the time... they are indeed late to fetch Aymeric.
Mélodie stops the moment her foot hits the foyer floor. The door opens and her eyes widen. Without hesitation, and despite the calling after her from her brother, the young Elezen leaps forward. Her arms open wide to wrap themselved around the missing family member. ]
Papa! Welcome home!