Goodbye.

[pearling]

[Private to Coyo, Sirius, Dracula, Loki, Kay, Rhade, Brax.]

I need to see you. Now.

[Added after she's talked to her people in person.]

When I came here, I did not expect to be here long. I thought that it would be easy to simply graduate an inmate and then leave. I did not realize how hard it was to change the ways of mortals, and I did not realize how much worse it would be with people leaving, or being taken.

Then I worried that the Admiral may have been lying, and I stayed after Edgar graduated. I did not expect what happened next, but now I understand why.

I am done here. I am sorry to those who I have hurt, and I hope that you are able to leave here soon.

The gardens should prosper, even in my absence. I have fortified them.

Comments

[Spam.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

I wished to let you know that I am graduating. I am going to be leaving, Rhade.

[Spam.]

[truth_is_cold]

I gathered. [He clasps her fingers gently and briefly.]

Even if I'm pleased for you, I hope it's not too much of a burden to say this place will be less with your absence.

[Spam.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

It is not. I would be sad if you did not. I hope that people will miss me. To miss someone is to have them be remembered.

[Persephone smiled at him quickly, and she glowed for a moment.]

You will graduate soon too, yes?

[Spam.]

[truth_is_cold]

[He leaned in and brushed her hair at the side of her face with the tips of his fingers.]

I'll try. [That much was honesty. Doubtful, but honest.]

[Spam.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

Good. It took a very long time for me to even try.

[Persephone smiled at him, and then she leaned over and kissed him softly.]

[Spam.]

[truth_is_cold]

[He returns the kiss gently, before pulling back.]

Now I have to. Just to be able to tell someone that I actually kissed a goddess. [At least he could leave her with a light-hearted compliment. Living god that he was intended to be, he appreciated the idea.]

[Spam.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

[Persephone chuckled for a moment, and then she pulled away and went to her garden. She picked up a purple plant that was a bit like an orchid.]

I made this for you.

[Spam.]

[truth_is_cold]

[He accepted it. A little part of him is worried, because he's never taken care of plants on a vessel before. But there's no harm in learning something new.]

Thank you. You made it?

[He's reminded of Trance and her flowers. The flowers she loved as if she herself gave them life.]

[Spam.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

Yes. I made it. It will be fine, but do not give it water often. It is dry.

[Persephone watched him.]

It should thrive as long as you have it.