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A time that brings dreams of joy, wonder, and light,
A time to sleep, at peace, all through the night.
5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 0
For personal reasons, here are the hcs I wrote for how the guardians help a believer dealing with loss. These might be heavy.
North: While giving new gifts would be rather moot, he'd try to encourage the believer to revisit gifts their loved one gave them. Even down to smallest object. He'd tell them it's okay to feel complicated feelings towards it and help them find ways to preserve it. (While trying to nip any possible signs of hoarding in the bud.) He hasn't delt with this scenario often but he does his best.
Aster: His center shines the brightest during this scenario. He becomes very gentle and carefully tries to get the believer somewhere quiet and open to where they could process their thoughts. Aster would make sure to remind them that while death may be inevitable, they can enjoy what part of their life was shared with their deceased loved one. He'd show them that there's so much left for them to live and to keep that glimmer of hope alive.
Sandy: He can find this topic difficult, because he knows sometimes dreams of dead loved ones can be more upsetting rather than comforting. Instead, he'd conduct the dreamsand to try to give the believer a dream that they want more than anything. Something to comfort them or just to allow them to glimpse at the person they want to see more than anything. Sandy tries to limit this as he's scared the believer might reject reality if he's not careful.
Tooth: Like Aster, its something she's come across constantly, maybe even more than him. From a child grieving their first pet, to something complicated and soul crushing. She looks through their memories and makes sure they stay in good shape. Her cases are designed to tell her or her fairies when a human needs them the most. Tooth knows those memories might fade one day but she can keep them safe for as long as possible.
Katherine: She can often see when someone vents through writing or journaling about a tough situation. Loss is one Katherine tries to approach delicately. While initially she may not have much to work with, she uses her literary magic to send stories or media to the believer to help them process what they're feeling. Maybe a story of someone in their exact situation getting the comfort they need, a song that expresses the difficult emotions or a story/movie them and their loved one enjoyed. Its very indirect but its worth it in her opinion.
Jack: It was hard to him at first, since he knew telling someone to "go outside" wouldn't just make the pain go away. It confused him. He'd tell them they don't need to keep a stiff upper lip or force a smile. They're allowed to be happy in the absence of a loved one, he'd say, and that no being alive could say otherwise. Jack would try not to step over their boundaries but would sit with them for as long as they needed or wanted him there.
Ombric: It's cruel in his opinion how time can cause such pain for others, but it is inevitable. That doesn't stop him from feeling empathy of course. While he can't interact with them directly, Ombric would whisper across the sands of time to the creatures around their dwelling. Just enough to have them check on that person in their own way. Butterflies lingering near their windows, bees staying for just a little longer than usual. He knows it isn't much but it could mean the world to the right person.
Man In The Moon: the wishes of someone in mourning sting the hardest for him at times. He understands it completely but knows he can never grant those wishes no matter how much it hurts. Instead, he'd try to search for anything else that would help ease their suffering. If no wish would suffice, Manny would contact the appropriate guardian to assist. If nothing else, he'd make sure they can see the moon's glow at night. To remind them that even in the darkest night, there's always a light looking down at them.
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