9 ♐ Voice/Action ♐ The leaves of memory

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[In the background, the faint sound of leaves rustling and the soothing waves of the ocean can be heard before Darkleer speaks.]

Tell me, if any are so willing, but what do your people do to honor the deceased long after they have passed, whether out of respect or simply to calm any vengeful spirits?

[Action]

[Anyone wandering about by the beach this evening may notice a certain tall troll sitting cross-legged on the sands. Before him are two very small fires, and two small rocky platforms set in the sand. It takes a bit to go and see what is on them- both items are very small, a pen and a hairclip.]

[In the meantime, Darkleer himself seems to be in the process of making a pair of arrows. He's a lot more absorbed in the task than one might think. High up in the air, a large white bird circles about.]

[He won't be much bothered by any company, should someone care to come closer to him.]

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[closedcircuit]

[The mention of troll romances has Ky feeling more than a little unsure. He's done his best to stay as ignorant of quadrants and the like as possible. They don't seem very...christian.

But then no one is perfect and they are all allowed to pray, so after being silent for a moment himself, Ky answers.]

Would you prefer to do this over the network? I can text you the prayers before I say them.

[voice]

[aim_exorable]

[Would it be better or worse if he pretended they were Mormons?]

Text would be a preferable method, if only as a source to look back on.

[text]

[closedcircuit]

[Worse, because then Ky wouldn't have decided to let it go.]

This would work for the matespirit:

O God, this hour revives in me memories of my loved ones who is here no more. What happiness we shared when she walked among us! What joy, when, loving and loved, we lived our lives together! Her memory is a blessing forever.

Months or years may have passed, yet I feel near to her. My heart yearns for her. Though the bitter grief has softened, a duller pain abides, for the place where once she stood is empty now. The links of life are broken, but the links of love and longing cannot break. Her soul is bound up with mine forever.

O Lord, I thank You for allowing me to have this very special person in my life. I have been truly blessed by her presence, her words and actions, and her love. I grieve not for her, but for myself, as I truly miss her. We shared so much, and yet I feel our times together were fleeting. Help me, O God, to realize that the distance between us now is not so great and that one day, I will be reunited with her in paradise. Together, we will glorify You, Almighty Father, Your only Son, Jesus Christ, and Your Holy Spirit for all eternity. Amen.

And for the other:

O Lord, You always love to distribute Mercy and Graces. For this reason, I never cease asking of You to think of the souls of Your servants whom You have taken from this world. Do not leave them under the power of the enemy and do not ever forget them. Order Your Holy Angels to take and lead them to their heavenly home. They hoped for You, they believed in You. So do not let them endure the punishments of Purgatory, but let them have the Eternal Joys. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

[text]

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[Looking very carefully over the two prayers, Darkleer ponders if it would be too disrespectful to change them, just slightly. It has been a very long time since their deaths, after all. He has had his time to mourn and his time to move on so that his pain does not disrupt the peace of death, pulling them back to the mortal plane as tortured spirits. That is the way of these things. To let them know they are still in his memories is enough.]

[There is also the simple fact that, on Alternia, the term 'angel' is used for a horrible destructive being in myth that does nothing but help usher in the end of the universe and destroy hope.]

[Darkleer has a feeling mentioning that would make the conversation very, very unpleasant.]

[Best to just be polite.]

D --> Thank you very much for this
D --> I am certain if my words somehow reach them
D --> Both of them would be very thankful

[text]

[closedcircuit]

[Good choice, Darkleer.]

However I can help.

[Within the bounds of what he knows and believes...]