There was no denying the meaning of this place. Even for all the places he travelled, this was the one that he always found himself returning to. At first he told himself it was because of the eleth that flourished naturally in this place; surely that the reason he found comfort here, yet the more time passed the more he realized it not the case. There were several places that naturally flourished with eleth, yet none he cared for as he did here.
“I could hardly forget,” he answers simply, his eyes falling upon the names carved into the tree. Was it this tree that drew him here? That made this place feel close to some definition of home? “You tend them because of your namesake? No. Because you treasure them as you do those you once treasured this place with.” Even after all these years, understanding such things is difficult. He does not understand.
Just that, perhaps like her, this place held some importance to him.
“I know nothing of caring for others, even simple flowers. I would not be of much help.”
Their relationship was a strange one. Her birth was supposed to signify his death - she was created to destroy him. For the beginning of their lives, they were enemies. Yet, they owed their current lives to the very same person. Asbel. He had changed both of them, given them both a different future. A happy future.
Now, they were friends, she thought. It had taken less time than she thought to warm up to him, to erase all the wariness from her heart. She supposed that was because of his efforts, and she knew he had done his best to prove to her that he had changed. Years and years went by, but they watched over the world together. She watched over him, too, as he did his best to live and grow, just like the flowers by their feet.
“That’s right. When I take care of these flowers, I remember a lot of things... It’s almost like they’re here with me.” She spoke simply, but kindly. Their loss still pained her, but she never felt like they were gone from the world. She would never let them truly disappear.
“That’s not true, Lambda. I’m sure the flowers would be happy if you helped. Here, come take this watering can. We’ll do it together.”
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