Elrond. You may have gotten my letter invitation. You are welcome to come by if you wish, but if you'd rather leave the pit behind altogether, I would understand. My domain is open to you regardless for any future visits. Best regards to a friend.
{ it's been a while. time seems to pressurize some months and at other times, it slips. it's easy to let time go, but then he'd be missing out. he wonders how elrond sees it. after all, they both have long lives having left behind, and more ahead. he had intended to get in contact with him sooner, but he got distracted. is it a disservice to call it a distraction?
he recalls elrond asking via network about people leaving. he'd listened in, but then shut it out immediately. conversations not meant for him, conversations he didn't want to have then. louis is currently sitting at the little bench he found at nocwich, located at a small park he's made his spot since he's visited. it's the third and last day. he's been there for hours. he did wander into the bookshop once, already seeking a distraction. }
Pardon. I might be intruding. I met her in the horizon when she arrived. She mentioned you. There was someone in Solvunn I knew and liked that went back, if we can call it that. I'm not used to people going back.
{ almost as if he has the urge to honor a loss. old habits. }
Right. I suppose I always wonder how others deal with it. People move on. In this case, I'm not sure we have a choice. It's a nice comfort to think they're better served somewhere else. But, my years have made me rather selfish with some.
{ to let people simply go, have the will to move from it. elrond might be stronger in that aspect than him. }
[ he loved his father, despite never knowing the timbre of his voice. he loved his mother, despite the fact that she left them behind in a cave to accept their fate. he loved elros even as their grip loosened upon the shore. he loved the elves, even if he will always seem lesser or greater depending upon his countenance and deeds. ]
But a heart is not a canvas. It is a song. And it can sing again.
I don’t think I’ve been without a companion in both my human and vampire life.
{ all his immortal companions by his side in body and mind. he’d been prepared to have it be just him when he arrived and realized he wasn’t in dubai anymore. now it’s truly him alone in ways that make him acknowledge what he once had, that he wants it more than ever. louis wants to keep loving, but it eats at him when he does. }
I say this with respect. I both envy and admire your outlook.
I've dealt with philosophies too long. I'm not sure everything has a practical explanation. But, we can try.
The enforced factions are someone's doing. What I do know, is that eventually everything has an expiration. Do we bid our time, or search for a way to catch up to the inevitable? I've been pondering this as of late, considering our unique position as immortals.
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I'm fine, don't worry. I'm just uh
Grounded?
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I got in trouble and they won't let me leave.
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What did you get in trouble for?
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That part went ok actually, but then I tried to use magic to calm myself down. It didn't work, and the guard could tell I was trying something.
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Will you be all right?
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I thought it would go way worse.
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But how did you want it to go?
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At least he didn't throw me in the dungeon.
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Do you need anything?
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I'm not even sure where they brought me.
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Don't throw any wild parties without me.
That was a joke.
[He's known Elrond long enough to know that clarification is, in fact, necessary.]
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network;
sometime early august » network.
he recalls elrond asking via network about people leaving. he'd listened in, but then shut it out immediately. conversations not meant for him, conversations he didn't want to have then. louis is currently sitting at the little bench he found at nocwich, located at a small park he's made his spot since he's visited. it's the third and last day. he's been there for hours. he did wander into the bookshop once, already seeking a distraction. }
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No. You had not mentioned and neither had she.
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{ almost as if he has the urge to honor a loss. old habits. }
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I imagine their fortunes are better served elsewhere and I do not begrudge them that.
[ and elrond has never been enough to make anyone stay. not his father. not his mother. not even his twin brother. in the end, they all depart. ]
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{ to let people simply go, have the will to move from it. elrond might be stronger in that aspect than him. }
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There is only shame when you force your will against theirs.
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I’m beginning to see, even if my irrational side is louder. Have you ever been in love, Elrond?
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[ he loved his father, despite never knowing the timbre of his voice. he loved his mother, despite the fact that she left them behind in a cave to accept their fate. he loved elros even as their grip loosened upon the shore. he loved the elves, even if he will always seem lesser or greater depending upon his countenance and deeds. ]
But a heart is not a canvas. It is a song. And it can sing again.
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{ all his immortal companions by his side in body and mind. he’d been prepared to have it be just him when he arrived and realized he wasn’t in dubai anymore. now it’s truly him alone in ways that make him acknowledge what he once had, that he wants it more than ever. louis wants to keep loving, but it eats at him when he does. }
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In truth, I have gotten used to it. I make companions wherever I go, but they all choose different paths.
As for my own path, I am still undecided.
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I admit I also find myself undecided with what I want to forge out here, if my path is meant in Solvunn at all.
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But perhaps that is a boon in itself.
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Overall, I am not a fan of the faction division. Back home I had a familiar concept. I would say it wasn’t a great time for me or my people.
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And no, neither am I. We all benefit from working together, not being torn apart.
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The enforced factions are someone's doing. What I do know, is that eventually everything has an expiration. Do we bid our time, or search for a way to catch up to the inevitable? I've been pondering this as of late, considering our unique position as immortals.
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It depends on the trajectory of events. I do not wish to take away the agency of others in regards to this, even with a long-lived life.