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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 14:28:24 GMT -5
I laid on a bench out in the courtyard, a beam of sunlight bathing me in warmth. I had made my marque appointment and now I was passing time waiting for Simon to arrive. The House was subdued as people tried to recover from Midwinter. As I waited, and to keep myself from becoming too nervous at the idea of meeting my brother again, I thought about Aleron and how we had spent the night.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 14:40:39 GMT -5
I walked into Gentian House and was told Riva was waiting for me in the courtyard, in my hand I held a box of random items from her childhood, my other hand held a bouquet of flowers through I wasn't entirely sure why.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 14:46:28 GMT -5
I felt him coming, and took a moment to focus on the difference in the way Simon felt as to the way Aleron felt. When I felt Aleron it was like this ray of sun warming me to my deepest core. With Simon it was like the prickles of a limb waking up.
Sitting up, I turned to face him, even managing a smile.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 14:51:06 GMT -5
I smiled seeing Riva standing before me, Elua I had missed so much of her life, I had so many questions. For a moment I just stood there and looked over my little baby sister; that was until I released I was staring.
"These are for you." I said handing over the flowers and the box of items.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 14:57:30 GMT -5
"Thank you," I said, taking the box and the flowers. I brought the flowers to my nose and inhaled deeply, smiling wide at the smell of them. "They're lovely."
I looked back at him, still in shock at seeing he face in my dreams come to life.
"We can sit here or go inside somewhere if you'd rather," I told him.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 15:28:03 GMT -5
I smiled clasping my hand behind my back.
"I'm fine with either." I said unable to contain my mirth.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 16:08:25 GMT -5
"Then let's stay out here, I like it outside," I said, sitting crossed legged on the bench. Carefully I laid the flowers aside and looked at the box. "What's in here?"
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 16:49:13 GMT -5
I nodded and sat near her but not too close so as not to invade her space.
"There items from our home, in Eisande, where you were born." I said smiling.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 17:05:31 GMT -5
My brow furrowed as I debated whether to open the box just yet, finally deciding to wait for a moment.
"I don't remember any of it," I told him, meeting his eyes.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 17:19:27 GMT -5
I nodded. "Its alright, I just thought it would be nice for you to have." I was a bit hurt, but I understood that it would be a long process.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 17:24:13 GMT -5
"I'm sorry," I said, reaching out and holding his hand. I had already steeled myself so as not to become overwhelmed by a flood of sensation when touching him. "Tell me about it and maybe that will help."
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 17:34:31 GMT -5
I smiled reaching forward to retrive a blanket.
"This was yours when you were a baby, I used to hold you in it all the time. Mom and Dad would always scold me for being in your room too much."
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 17:37:39 GMT -5
I ran my hand over the blanket, feeling warmth and safety fill me.
"What were they like?" I asked him, my tone filled with wonder.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 19:37:08 GMT -5
I smiled remembering our parents. "Loving, with always something kind to say." I said looking at the ground for a moment then back at her. "You and Mother were alway's together."
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 20:22:14 GMT -5
The smile that had touched my lips faded away.
"I wish I could remember…" I said softly. "What happened? Why wasn't I with them? What happened to me?"
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 20:56:36 GMT -5
I shook my head closing my eyes.
"I don't know." I said reaching into my breast pocket and retrieving the only letter they had sent me before their deaths. I was well worn, many times of me reading it, and the ink was getting dull. I handed it over to her.
"Thats all I have."
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 21:01:23 GMT -5
Holding the letter in my hands, almost afraid to open it, I asked him, "Where were you?"
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 21:06:37 GMT -5
"Tiberium, going to school." I said woefully, I felt the guilt of it everyday. "They sent you away with out telling me. Then when I came back to confront them they told me it was what was best." I looked away from her and to the sky.
"Six months later they were dead and you were no where to be found...by anyone."
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 21:20:16 GMT -5
I set the letter in the box and took both his hands in mine.
"You found me," I said softly.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 21:32:40 GMT -5
I turned to Riva, my eyes beginning to cloud with tears. Blinking them away I smiled and nodded bringing her hand to my lips and I kissed them softly.
"I'm sorry I lost you in the first place Riva." I said looking back at her.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 21:38:08 GMT -5
I had wondered if I would feel a connection to Simon, the type of connection one should feel to a sibling. Not just knowing he was my brother, but feeling it too. In that moment, it happened. Setting the box aside, I closed the distance between us and wrapped my arms around him, hugging him tightly.
"It doesn't matter what happened, you found me and that's all that matters," I told him.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 21:44:08 GMT -5
I did cry then, my arms tightly around her, my lips pressed to the top of her head. I had found her, I had found my beloved sister after all this time. For a moment I could only cry, those sweet moments of joy and knowing that she would alright. So many thoughts rushed through my head as I embraced her, so many questions to ask her. Where would we go from here?
I pulled back realizing that I migh be squeezing her to hard I wipped my eyes with my hand and smiled shaking my head.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 21:53:33 GMT -5
I cried with him, cried for all that I couldn't remember, and all the time I had lost. It was true though, all that mattered was what happened next.
I wiped my own tears away, and reached up to touch his cheek. I didn't know what to say, I was afraid of saying the wrong thing as I often did.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 23:36:05 GMT -5
"You should come for dinner, and we should talk to your dowayne." I said eagerly.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 23:37:49 GMT -5
"I would love to come to dinner," I told him, smiling. "Why do we need to talk to Octavier though? Besides to tell him why I'll be away to dinner?"
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 23:45:57 GMT -5
"I'd like to take you to Eisande, to our family home. We have family there." I replied smiling.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 25, 2006 23:50:39 GMT -5
Aleron's words of fear that Simon would want to take me away danced through my head.
"I would love to go, once my marque is finished. I don't think that Octavier would let me be gone that long before then," I said.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 25, 2006 23:55:37 GMT -5
"How much do you have left?" I asked furrowing my brow.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 26, 2006 0:00:34 GMT -5
"All of it actually," I said with a little chuckle. "I was afraid to start, afraid of the pain… but after the… well, now I'm not and I have made my appointment to start it tomorrow."
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 26, 2006 0:01:56 GMT -5
"I'm sure I can arrange to purchase your marque. Then you wouldn't have to worry about it." I replied smiling softly.
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