iamtuo
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Post by iamtuo on May 2, 2007 3:15:36 GMT -5
Severance gently soars back into Shangri-la ahead of Shadow and Illuminous and lands. "Dear? We have guests." He calls out.
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Post by Alethia on May 2, 2007 3:17:54 GMT -5
"She's at the crystal palace," Light called out softly from another room. "Is there anything I can help with?"
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 2, 2007 4:04:26 GMT -5
Shadow teleports then, Illuminous in his arms, just in time to hear Light's voice. "Light," he breathes, a mixture of longing, desperation and uncertainty in his tone.
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May 2, 2007 12:19:50 GMT -5
Post by Alethia on May 2, 2007 12:19:50 GMT -5
"Mother!" Illuminous cried out. Light immediate poked her head into the room, looking shocked.
"Illuminous! Shadow!" Despite everything that's happened, her first reaction is to race over and embrace them both. As Shadow still held Illuminous, Light moved to embrace him and squeeze their daughter between them.
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May 2, 2007 16:06:07 GMT -5
Post by Northen Light36 on May 2, 2007 16:06:07 GMT -5
Shadow fidgets, clearly wanting to hug Light back, but unable to with their daughter in his arms. "Oh Light," he murmurs, fresh tears filling his eyes. "I've missed you dearest... Please, won't you think of coming home? I need you..."
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May 2, 2007 19:09:24 GMT -5
Post by Alethia on May 2, 2007 19:09:24 GMT -5
Light bits her lip. She would be on the verge tears too, but for now, there's just the soothing numbness that Styx instilled in her.
Illuminous wrapped her arms around Light's neck and the angel-divine took their daughter out of Shadow's arms.
~Sombra is already trying to steal Dad away.~ the child whispered into her mind, clinging to her mother. ~I can't stop her alone.~
Light sighed. "Shadow..." I can't let Sombra take him, and hurt my daughter. "I.. will probably come back. We need to talk though, alone, and sort some things out. Okay?"
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iamtuo
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Post by iamtuo on May 3, 2007 0:27:01 GMT -5
Severance takes this as his cue and silently leaves to give them some space.
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 3, 2007 0:59:24 GMT -5
Shadow, a flicker of desperate hope shining in his eyes, nods swiftly and promises rashly, "Anything dear."
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Post by Alethia on May 3, 2007 1:02:28 GMT -5
Setting Illuminous down, Light whispers to her, "It'll be okay now. Wait for us?"
Illuminous nods, wandering off to explore a bit and follow Severance.
Light takes a breath and stands up. "It goes without saying that I'm unhappy at home, Shadow. Duty... we're so bound up in our roles and our duty, that I feel as though it's strangling all happiness out of me. I act the way I do to Darkness because that was how I was made. It's who I am, as the Fates decreed. I can't change that. And I want you to love and support me like Laura's husband loves and supports her - but at the same time, you have your own duty to attend to. Everytime I see the disappointment or anger in your eyes because I'm trying to fulfill my duty, I wonder if there can ever be true happiness between us. And... that's why I left I suppose."
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 3, 2007 1:11:14 GMT -5
Shadow reaches out to wrap an arm around Light and sighs. "I could never be angry at you, Light dear. I love you to much for that," he replies softly. "You are my wonder and joy in the world and that's why it disappoints and terrifies me when you and Darkness seek each other out to fight." He strokes Light's hair and whispers, "Dearest, my duty is to keep the balance in our home. And before I got to know and love you, I was fine with that. But now... Dear, I love you... The thought of Darkness getting lucky and destroying you, or worse, having to banish or destory you myself because you got the upperhand in a fight terrifies me." He looks pleadingly at her. "Forgive me dearest... But my anger comes from love..."
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Post by Alethia on May 3, 2007 1:17:07 GMT -5
Light feels her resolve crumbling, understanding dawning. Instead of the bittersweet mixture of sorrow and joy, thanks to Styx, there is only joy. Her face lights up and she hugs Shadow fiercely. "I love you too Shadow. I understand better now. I'll come home if you promise to let me have a little vacation here now and then, to relieve my stress. I promise never to leave more than a few days. I think I'd like to keep the bulk of my angels here, though. They can always come at my call, and Laura needs their help more than I do. Is that... acceptable?"
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 3, 2007 1:22:45 GMT -5
Shadow smiles, relief and joy colouring the expression as he hugs Light back. "Of course dearest," he replies. "I'd never deny you anything that makes you happy." Now Shadow's expression hardens. "I'm going to have a long talk with Darkness as well. While you shouldn't have baited him, his responce was a complete over reaction and I won't tolerate you being hurt."
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Post by Alethia on May 3, 2007 1:30:10 GMT -5
Light smiles a little, pleased he would back her up on that. "Thank you. And there's one more thing." Her own expression grows stern as well. "You won't like it. It's about Sombra."
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 3, 2007 1:34:54 GMT -5
Shadow blinks. "My sister? What about her?"
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Post by Alethia on May 3, 2007 1:46:50 GMT -5
"I don't know what she's said or done, but Illuminous looked scared half to death," Light growled. She wasn't really growling at him; just in general. "You might want to talk to her about it more, but you know if she's being threatened, even she knows she stands little chance against a sudden attack."
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