Content Warnings:
Contains emotions and feelings related to Depression and sui. Thoughts or feelings.Sexual themesShouting Language
Urbs Lucens{basically their sun} was sinking below the horizon. Setsune curled up at the port. She was cold and stiff. Unmoving.
She looked at the waters. They called to her. She longed for their embrace. For silence. For peace.
She was alone. Few could reach her there. A few.
Fajr nudged over to her, keeping her distance, "Dawud an' Ismael 're keepin' Moma distracted,"
"Your a good friend Ajr,"
She blushed, "Th-thankya,"
She got closer, "I can bring ya food'n'stuff. Ya could stay 'ere an' I'll tell 'em ya bolted,"
Setsune smiled a little, "Smart, but so are they,"
She looked away, her hands together, "Ijeoma wanted to apologise. I don't know what he said to ya, but he said ya don't need to do more than help out 'round Wartebereich XXXIV: clean up corruption, build houses, cook fer people, all that stuff,"
"I can do that…," she responded, staring up at the horizon.
Fajr took a deep breath, "I…you…you an' I…Can I ever be like ya one day?"
Setsune smiled at her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Don't be me. Be you, got it,"
"Got it,"
...…
Setsune applied glue to a building, "That'll do it,"
"'Re ya sure ya can't use yer cloth to fix it?" an olive skinned woman asked.
"Sorry," she winked. "I think they'd notice,"
"Well…feel free to stop by anytime," she respond, taken aback, but flattered, her hand on her chest.
Setsune reached her hand out, "I'll take you up on that,"
They shook hands casually. The woman was quite captivated. Setsune's eyes especially drew her in.
"SETSUNE!" Dawud called out.
"GET BACK HERE AN' GET TO SCHOOL!" Najwa roared.
"Another time," Setsune bowed.
Dawud hopped on her back. The two booked it as Najwa chased.
...…
Setsune burst out of the waters. She breathed heavily, laying on the beach. Sitting not too far away was Fajr.
"Was there anythin' along the way," She asked, drawing on the map.
"There was a big mass of rocks a hundred metres down from the dent in the wall," she explained.
They had mapped around halfway around the Crater Sea from Adlernest to Cavalier. They found a dent, a rock, another port. They were making progress.
...…
Setsune and Ismael curled up in the bed. He held onto her like a teddy bear. She smiled. She felt silence.
...…
"What're we havin' tonight!?" Dawud exclaimed.
"Wait fer yer food, Dawud," Najwa stated.
The children gathered around on the floor. Najwa and Setsune were cooking. They brought down a few spoons, some bread, some jerky, and a big bowl of Gazpacho.
The group sat in a circle, enjoying the lovely meal. Dawud tried to skip on his vegetables, only for Setsune and Najwa too give him the eye closed smile. Fajr loved eating the stuff, actually having to be sent to leave the table after a bit so they could share. Ismael was having trouble eating, definitely not liking the flavour. Setsune taught him to plug his nose cut down the taste.
Najwa smiled at Setsune, though she looked away to hide it. Setsune noticed.
...…
Fajr finally got her room back, all to herself one night. There was a loud thumping below, which all three children plugged their ears to ignore.
...…
"Why cantcha do more!?" a civilian confront Setsune.
"I'm not talking about this," she responded, walking away.
"That's why she's runt!" Atsushi called out. "She'll never be nothing but trouble!"
...…
"He needs to go to school!" Najwa argued.
"Why?" Setsune questioned, tilting her head.
"Don't tilt yer head on me, school teaches people to live!"
"People to teach people to live," She argued.
"An' some people do it fer a livin'!"
"And some people take things at their own pace," she snapped.
"He's an Omnes Damn child! He needs to be taught proper,"
"I'll teach him!"
"Ya won't be here ferever will ya!?"
...….
"How does it look?" Fajr asked, taking a deep breath.
Setsune was cold again. She sighed.
"We've gone over both sides. At a certain point, there's nothin' to rest on,"
"Will ya be stuck here ferever?" she asked.
"I'm sorry,"
She raised both hands, "Oh, its not trouble,"
"Not me….,"
"That woman…she was dangerous right?"
"Have you heard of the Tale of Serpens Pontis and Faust?"
"I think so…,"
Setsune reached her hand up towards the sky, "Faust was an Aeternum. Like many, he could never be satisfied. He found Serpens Pontis and thought himself too powerful to be prey. He was quickly offered a deal,"
"There're male Aeternum?" Fajr exclaimed.
Setsune chuckled, "Long ago, allegedly,"
She held Fajr's hand, "Serpens gave faust knowledge and power. She gave him everything he could've asked for, but she haunted him. No matter where he went, he could see her in the corner of his eye, calling to him, but when he turned to look for her. She was gone. He begged his allies for help, but they weren't his allies. They were Serpens Pontis,"
"Wh-what happened," she asked, beginning to shake.
She squeezed her hands, "Serpens Pontis devoured him. Anyone who makes a deal with her is brought to ruin in some way. Sasa and my fellow fools made a deal with her, I made a deal with her, Tempestas made a deal with her. You…made a deal with her,"
...…
Urbs Lucens had set completely and the Castle of Glass took centre stage that night. Setsune returned to Wartebereich XXXIV with Fajr. She immediately felt the eyes.
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In the Reflect Realm, Lyn sat atop the gate, "Finally found ya, Glassflower. Took me long enough,"
To Be Continued...…