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Guest post by Lynod

Dearest Helaah,

I should be happy today. Today I have truly gained a son. Today I have seen my daughter's greatest wish realized. I have thought about this occasion for decades, planning little scenarios and feeling a rush of pride and joy within my breast.

I feel none of that today, however, which confirms the selfishness within me. I, we, Helaah have lost Astrolabe to adulthood. I have always delighted in the precociousness that has dwelled in our strange, beautiful daughter, but I feel like it has brought me heartache now. I expected that I had decades before my precious flower was plucked, and I suppose I did not expect it despite all of the signs of burgeoning.

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Guest post by Lynod

Dear Helaah,

Can you recall the happiest day of your life? Was it when we first met in the spring so long ago, separated by so many flasks and reagents that served as a catalyst for our love? Was it when you took my hand into your own and we walked those fateful steps before proclaiming ourselves as man and wife before the Light and all of Draenor?

Or was it when you first saw a baby girl staring at you from the safe refuge of your arms, far too fearless to even cry as she had emerged into a world unlike any she had experienced? I remember Astro's serene gurgle as her chubby hands stretched out to your face, seeming to reassure you as if she said, "Do not be afraid -- I love you."

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Guest post by Lynod

Dear Astrolabe,

... I find that the beginning of this letter escapes me. I have crafted several drafts and taken many walks to consolidate my thoughts, but I am unable to find the words that would appropriately console both of us in this difficult time. Forgive me for my thoughtless pen and inelegant mind. I am afraid that since I last saw you, I have been a shadow of my former self, unable to even eat or sleep properly. Since you were a child I have seen you everyday, a great comfort for one with such a weak emotional constitution, and for you to be gone so suddenly is...

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A Reply to a Junior Blood-Elf

I have read over your letter, noting the information you have provided me and pondering at length about its contents. While I enjoyed having learned about you, triumphing at your victories and despairing at your losses, I feel that I am unimportant. Knowledge of myself will do little for you, but rather, I would prefer to tell you about my greatest treasure: my daughter.

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