Reminiscing

[Ailena]

The red sun was slowly setting over the horizon and sent gentle ripples of golden light through the dark waters of the lake. Once in a while, a bird from above or fish from below would come to disturb the surface of the waters. Then, once in a while, a small white petal would float downward from the solitary figure that sat on the high banks overlooking the lake.

The young woman sat by the water with her mind many leagues away. Once in a while, her eyes would grow unfocused as she gazed over the waters to a land far away. In her mind, she'd see images, those of people long gone, those of memories so distant.

Letting the wind play with her long, dark strands of hair as well as the simple, once silky, material of her dress, the girl busied herself with sprinkling the white petals into the wind. As the wind picked up, the spray from the water sent many of the droplets to fall on her pale face. Nature, it seemed, knew that the only thing that was missing from the girl's drawn and sad face were tears. However they would not come simply, for there were hardly any left.

The main reason that Ailena had come to the lake that evening was for her to be able to contemplate all that had happened to her before arriving in Avaren. The loss and fear that had filled her life since her escape were overpowering her senses. At least no one would reach her in that kingdom. At least there she was out of harms way. As if to prove her point, the girl's blue eyes fell upon the scars on her left arm. Letting out a sigh and trying to forget those memories, Ailena's gaze once again averted itself to the dark waters and the setting sun.

[Saphira Siparti of Elvinoire]

Saphira rose out of the water. She had been...swimming in the lake as a matter of speaking and rose to find herself faced with a stranger...the girl's eyes were misty.
She had seen that look before. Curious, she spun once, and walked across the rippling surface towards her.
She sat silently ont he bank beside the girl. She didn't break the calm silence...did not introduce herself, but simply sat.
A little lizard dissappeared into her neck. Kat.

[Ailena]

Ailena's distant eyes focused on the woman emerging from the lake. Although she was shocked to see her, Ailena hid her reaction well. Her blue eyes followed this familiar woman as she came to the beach and sat down next to her.

No words passed between them. There was little they could say.

Still, Ailena's mind was away with those she had lost, with those she had lead to being lost. With a sigh, she wondered if the appearance of this woman meant that she should forget her past, move on to what was happening in the present, forget her thoughts.

No, she could not do that. She could not forgive herself, or even pretend that her mother and the others would forgive her. It was too much to hope for. A woman like Ailena did not deserve such kindness.

The self hate that the dark haired woman felt filled her body so much that her fist contracted on the last flower in her hand so violently, that the rose petals crumpled in her hand. Such a beautiful flower, ruined. And, as she opened her hand so that she could look at the damage, Ailena noticed how a few dots of blood were smeared on the white petals. The thorns had, unknowingly pierced her thin skin.

The tears she had suppressed finally pooled together for two tears to fall of either blue eye. The sadness she felt was not for the prickle of pain on her palms, but instead for what she had done. She had come to the lake to beg forgiveness of her mother and friends, to say goodbye to them, and instead she ruined their flowers as she had their lives.

Taking deep breaths, Ailena composed herself once more, for she did not wish to explain her maudlin disposition to the woman sitting next to her. Thinking it was hard enough.

[dancingfaerie08]

Selena ran out to the lake....she didnt know what to do...there was so much new to her. how could she adjust. She threw herself on the ground ignoring the people around her. it was rude but she didnt know them, she didnt know anyone. After a few minutes she sat up and wiped her eyes looking around to see if they were staring at her.

[Saphira Siparti of Elvinoire]

Saphira felt Kat. She always did. But she ignored him. Like she always did. Her eyes constantly roamed across every detail, taking them in like canvas with paint. She noticed the women next to her-her tears.
Silence.
It was almost content, that tranquillity. She had her past sadnesses and nightmares as well. But....
She pushed those thoughts into the back of her mind. THe abyss. Very literall.
THen suddenly she felt movement, wind distrubed ever so slightly and noticed another girl, coming to sit next to them. She took in her face. But did not speak, fearing to disturb one of the few people who did not think her so evil as to avoid her.