innermonologues | IC Inbox for Empath

I am where I always am.

[ Which means... home. Well, home within this world. ]

Understood...

[ There was a pause in his words. He's running at top speed, in case Warrior does something foolish again, like throwing his amulet in the woods or something. ]

Don't... leave...!

We all leave eventually.

[ This world, he means. ]

People leave... but not everyone does.

No... not everyone.

[ Because he certainly believes that he shall be the last one standing among those he knows... those he knew.

When Squall does arrive to the cottage which the Warrior now lives alone within, it will be... frozen. Covered in snow, in ice, from the outside to the inside. ]

[ It started feeling colder the moment he came closer to Warrior's home. The winds seemed to pick up, causing him to cover his eyes as he pushed forward. That's when he noticed the icy state of his home... shit. it's gotten bad... really bad. ]

No... no... no! Warrior are you okay?

[ Squall pushed forward through the harsh winds and tried to move his way to the front door. ]

[ If Squall were to peek through one of the windows, he would find the Warrior in the living area of the cottage on his knees with his shield laid out across his lap. The inside of the home is covered in snow with a few kitties pawing and crying at the windows to be let out because of the cold. ]

[ Seeing warrior like this, hearing the pained cries of the kittens... this isn't right. This isn't right at all!

Squall tries jiggling the handle to the front door a few times. When that doesn't work, he starts trying to nudge it with his shoulder. ]

What the hell is this door made out of...

[ Thanfully, nothing magical and Squall will be able to shove the door open with his shoulder and the help of jiggling the handle. Which, when he does, will be met with the cries of the trapped kitties making their escape so as to not freeze to death.

While the Warrior remains exactly as he is. ]

[ Squall keeps the door open for any more kittens to run free in case some were hiding. He made his way over to Warrior, staring at him with such worry in his eyes. ]

Hey....

[ As snow gently drifts down, the Warrior remains silent on his knees, looking to his shield he still keeps laid across him, fingers gently brushing over the carved words inside it. ]

This is nothing new to me. To have people leave and yet, this time, within this world... it's different.

Griever...

[ Squall doesn't try to pull him up just yet. He quietly moves behind him and rests his hands on Warrior's shoulders. ]

I thought that I might feel something... that someone... could feel something for me.

[ The words are said softly, the Warrior coming to bow his head as he looks to the words Wild Rose carved within the inside of his shield. An act done so that, should he forget, he may remember with this simple phrase.

Tightly, he squeezes his eyes shut and comes to cradle the shield within his hands, holding it against his chest as he rests his head against it.

And perhaps, while silent, the sound of one who has held so much inside for so long can be heard in the form of gentle sobbing. ]

[ Was... he crying? Has Squall ever even seen Warrior feel this amount of sadness before? It was honestly really shocking to him. His hands squeeze Warrior's shoulders until he let himself drop to his knees, hugging Warrior from behind.

He couldn't believe... Warrior was crying, it actually... pained his heart to see this. ]

[ For as brave and valiant a knight as he is, even one who serves as a Leader for the light can break down when the weight is simply too much on their shoulders.

Rather than say anything or even come to acknowledge the embrace from behind him, the Warrior simply hugs his shield a little tighter, allowing strands of silver and white to fall in front of his face as he does so. ]

[ Squall squeezes him tighter from behind, not really sure what else he could do. Warrior was breaking down in ways he didn't think possible. He wasn't even good at cheering Sora up when he was crying, how was he supposed to cheer Warrior up. ]

This really sucks.... this world is testing you hard...

[ Although unable to convey the importance to Squall, to simply have him here in this moment of what could be considered heartache... it was more than anything he could have asked for, figuring he would simply be left alone in the cold and snow.

Taking a moment to attempt at composing himself some, he allows himself to look back down to the words etched on the inside of his shield and closes his eyes again shortly after. ]

I know not what to do anymore...

Heart ache... is probably one of the worst feelings you can feel... it feels like someone stabbed you through the chest, without an actual physical wound... It's.... it sucks.

[ Slowly coming to blink, the Warrior once again allows his gaze to linger on his shield he holds close. ]

This is... heartache?

I think... it must be... I can't speak for your feelings, but... I can say I've never seen this kind of reaction out of you before.

[ Squall shifts closer, letting his head rest on Warrior's shoulder, just a little bit. ]

Then what am I to do...?

[ For him to feel such pain like this that cannot be so easily cured with a spell or touch of magic... he feels lost. ]

Find distractions... Things that you have to concentrate on to keep your mind away from the sad thoughts... FInd a new hobby like cooking... some kind of sport... maybe you could spar a little more. Something like that...?

[ Rather than say anything at the suggestions offered, the Warrior comes to hold tight to his shield once more, squeezing it for but a moment. ]

I long to sleep...

Yeah... these kind of feelings do make you want to sleep a lot... I know that well.

[ Sorry, Warrior, squall isn't letting you go quite yet. ]

Then let me, if you know this well.

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