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ㅤ‘ you are here now, we all are, that is what matters.’
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ㅤthough, to keep composure in the presence of freya, she quickly regains her grounding. eyes lock onto the goddess.
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ㅤ‘ perhaps she is .. you remind me of her, in a way. i swear to never let you down, my lady. ’
"You speak true, but part of me wishes I could have been there regardless."
Freya notes the sigh from Eir but says nothing, instead she listens to her speak about her mentor.
Only when Eir finishes does Freya speak once again.
"I'm certain you did all you could to save
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ㅤaw, how quaint .. thanks.
ㅤall of the shield maidens are beautiful in their own way, the armor is used for protection && symbolism. lady freya herself is living proof of such beauty.
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ㅤ‘ she found me scraping by in the city, took me in after the death of my father, taught me how to heal with magic .. when i long decided to forsake the herbal forms of healing... and much like my father, she too fell ill, and i couldn't save her because of my ignorance. ’
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ㅤ‘ don't worry, my lady. you were under dire circumstances as well. ’
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ㅤher head drops ever so slightly, a sigh beneath the helmet, cold mist blows through its cracks.
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ㅤ‘ she was a healer of renown, a strict mentor but . . a mentor nonetheless. ’
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"I can only imagine how much of a relief it must have have been to finally reunite with them, I'm sorry I couldn't be there to witness it."
And Freya leads, only not as a leader this time.
"I understand, you do not have to speak of it if you don't wish to."
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ㅤa sigh came from the healer, unconsciously tightening the embrace, some sort of instant comfort she tried to give.
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ㅤ‘ she always takes her time, don't worry. i know she will be back . . would a drink cheer you up ? i made honey mead earlier today. ’
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" haha, very funny. no, I've just . . . been a bit down since the boss left. that's all. I know lady freya said sigrún would be back but, it feels empty without her. "
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ㅤtaking a full single step forward, embracing her counterpart as if they haven't seen each other in centuries.
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ㅤ‘ i thought you would refuse a hug, has something bitten you now ? ’
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