Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-27550231-20160726000337/@comment-28358106-20160821064451

Aurum scrambles to her feet and backs away several steps.

"Oh...oh my...what have I done?  I'm...s-so sorry!  I didn't mean...I didn't...I thought..."

She claps both hands over her mouth. She looks away, her eyes swimming. Great tears begin rolling down her face.

I'm...I'm s-so sorry, Lording! ...I misunderstood e-everything! I...I'm such a fool..."

She stumbles backwards and begins to run.

She doesn't tire. She keeps running, running deep into the forest, and when she stumbles over a rock, she rights herself, her wings taking over. Her tears streak backwards, driven by the wind, and she runs and flies, half tripping, not caring. She finds a gulley and follows it, the darkness of the evening turning into night as the sun dips below the horizon. She keeps going, the cold wind biting her face, ignoring the voice calling her name.

She staggers, she stops. She falls upon her knees, her face buried in her hands, hidden by her hair. Her shoulders shake as she silently sobs in the darkness. She barely notices the sound of soft wingbeats as her sister lands close, and, without a word, gently wraps her soft wings around her and rests her head on top of hers, staying with her in the darkness...

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