[Time had become something that simply continued on, even when Patroclus was gone. How was it, that the world kept spinning once someone died? It was a poetic sentiment, one Sieglinde had never understood before, when she could have explained the reasons scientifically with precision. But that was before she'd experienced it herself- the loss of someone you actually cared about.
Not a team transfer. Not a death you knew of but didn't see for yourself. An actual loss, an end.
And now they have to gather his bones from the mix of ash remains.]
Then let the embers cool, so that you may lay those bones to rest.
[She didn't have it in her for anything large, not anymore, her magic drained almost fully from her body from how long she's held the spell to prevent natives from noticing these proceedings, but she didn't care any longer.
Sieglinde reaches out a paling hand to the ash, reverently pressing her palm into the warmth of it and murmuring softly under her breath, exhaling weakly. Spreading from her hand, a chill that begins to dull the red still showing hints through the smoldering grey.
Not only did she wish to bring some sort of closure, however small, to Achilles... but she needed this to end. Before her spell broke.]
as if i could
Not a team transfer. Not a death you knew of but didn't see for yourself. An actual loss, an end.
And now they have to gather his bones from the mix of ash remains.]
Then let the embers cool, so that you may lay those bones to rest.
[She didn't have it in her for anything large, not anymore, her magic drained almost fully from her body from how long she's held the spell to prevent natives from noticing these proceedings, but she didn't care any longer.
Sieglinde reaches out a paling hand to the ash, reverently pressing her palm into the warmth of it and murmuring softly under her breath, exhaling weakly. Spreading from her hand, a chill that begins to dull the red still showing hints through the smoldering grey.
Not only did she wish to bring some sort of closure, however small, to Achilles... but she needed this to end. Before her spell broke.]