Edna was far more reserved than Sorey himself and sometimes, sometimes he had difficulty understanding why people could be that way. Not speaking from the heart, open and honest, was like a foreign concept. To temper the tongue and quell the spirit — he lacked every defense that she had. Wasn’t that the beauty of their journey, though? Such different people, both human and seraphim, who had lived such different lives coming together. Working together.
It wasn’t the bridge, but it could be the foundation.
“Hehe.” Idiot was, basically, a term of endearment coming from Edna. “It sure isn’t easy all the time, I’m with you there.” Sorey never expected it to be. Perhaps he hadn’t know the breadth of the burden when he first forged that pact with Lailah ( how long ago it seemed, now ), but not once did he regret it. The quiet, almost hesitating words caught him, the shepherd turning his attention towards her. He wished there was a way to convey Edna that she didn’t need to front of strength with her at all times. Emotions — aches and pains — were not something to hide away. Even he struggled with it, though. It was one thing to have other people burdening you, it was another to be a burden yourself.
“Of course I am.” There was resolve in his tone, but even he would admit the problem was one that felt so far beyond him. “I meant every word that I first said to you, Edna, and I want to help Eizen. For you, for him,” he folded his arms over his chest and looked back towards the sky, “for everyone. Your brother may be a dragon, but there has to be a part of him still in there somewhere.” It’d been a pressing matter on his mind. A niggling little thought that came to him, sometimes, at night while he was trying to sleep. Reared it’s head in ill placed conversation, in a snide remark, little reminders all over the place.
Sorey didn’t know if he’d ever be able to help, but that wouldn’t stop him from trying. “We’ll save Eizen together, I’m sure of it.”
EDNA trusted Sorey but as more time passed, the more the DOUBT began to pile up. Of course it would. She couldn’t help but wonder why things turned like this. All she wanted to do was simply stay at his side but why was the world so ADAMANT on keeping them apart ? Was there really a way to save Eizen ? No matter how hard she tried to fight it, no matter how she CLUNG onto whatever hope she had, she’d always hear the same words; it’s impossible to save a dragon. Anyone would HESITATE at this point but ... not Sorey would be fazed by it.
Even now, Sorey was still CONFIDENT that he — they could SAVE Eizen ... he was the only one who truly BELIEVED. Sometimes she wondered how he was able to look into the future with such HOPE but to hear the renewed promise with such RESOLVE ... reassured her. She squeezed the hilt of her umbrella and finally gazed up to him with eyes, so pained but yet relieved. She knew something like this was far too much to ask of anyone but even so, Sorey took on this nearly impossible wish of hers. Truly, this journey with Sorey reminded her that there were so many POSSIBILITIES in the world. There came a moment of silence before she slowly tucked her umbrella shut ( she finally lowered her wall ) and she too looked towards the starry sky once more. ❛ ... You know, you’d get along with my brother. Maybe too much to the point you two would be ANNOYING together but I’m sure he has STORIES you’d die to hear. He did travel the world by sea after all. I’m sure you’d want to hear it from him yourself, right ? ❜
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