( Imeeji ) continuations

[worthathousand]

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Re: Persephone

[worthathousand]

Oh—

[ She opens her arms to pull him to her, momentarily heedless of the bloody mess she's made of herself. ]

I'm so sorry.

Re: Persephone

[forgottenmercy]

[allows it]

...it was, ah, quick, at least. [it wasn't, actually, buried alive-]

Re: Persephone

[worthathousand]

[ gdi, son— ]

A small mercy, but only a very small one. [ gently running her hand over his hair as she holds him ]

Re: Persephone

[forgottenmercy]

...one of my, ah, unitmates died with me, and that is what I regret more.

Re: Persephone

[worthathousand]

Ah.

[ She doesn't stop holding him; just keeps the embrace loose enough to let it be his choice when to end it.* ]

I think that is what I would regret too, in your place.
But this time, I think I'll let myself be a little selfish and mourn your pain more.

[ *you know, like how you do with cats. ]

Re: Persephone

[forgottenmercy]

[like a cat, he will probably slip away too soon, though at least he tolerates it a little longer] ...mine, ah, passed. [it hasn't] Please do not, ah, worry.