[se] we can't go on together

Even though the facts and realities brought before him were the reason that Hotaru felt better than she had in years, and had her smile so bright and warm and brilliant, every word felt like a weight pressing down on Noah’s spine. While he had been gone from Halo, it wasn’t entirely out of choice — it had started that way, finally decided to pursue what his deity had for him, before the shackles were formed from his disobedience. Noah couldn’t stop the frown that tugged at the corners of his mouth, and he clutched the kite a little tighter until they made it to the perfect spot for flying. ”I am..glad that you are happy.” He forced, trying to pull his mouth up. ”But I am sad that you won’t be here anymore.” King’s End was far away, and even with the ability for sky boat travel it still took a long time for the Valkyrie to traverse. Noah could blink there within moments, that was true, but having Hotaru at home felt different. Not to mention how Noah felt about Sunjata, but he wasn’t sure he was ready to breech those emotions right now. So, he focused on Flora. It was easy for a mother to talk about her child, right? ”You must be so proud of her.” He started, looking down at his kite before extending it to her and asking with a flick of his eyebrows if she would be willing to fix it. Another thing to keep his mind off of the bubbling and boiling of his distaste and disdain towards the Flood deep in his gut. ”How is she doing? Being in such a position at her age is quite a feat.” Noah Olson lost in the shadow of an endless grace

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