Entwined we will both die, so stay away and stay alive.

[Straia]

sometimes we want what we want --
    -- even if we know it’s going to kill us.

It is largely a family gathering, one she doesn’t technically belong in, though such technicalities have never stopped her before. She finds she has an obligation to those of Pangea though. She’s inherited a land that she has no business ruling, not truly, except that Ghaul would trust her with his legacy and his son had handed it to her on a silver platter. What a different Beqanna. Straia had once overthrown her own father to take the Chamber throne. Thrones were a harder thing to come by, once upon a time.

Straia listen, face impassive, as they speak for a moment. ”He is not lying,” she says. Straia gestures to the monument that Ana had created for Ghaul, a small bit of proof. ”The future is a fickle thing, never to be trusted.” She says, which sounds rather out of context but she is, perhaps, skimming a few thoughts from his mind. It seems prudent given that he just about tries to burn his own family, so she’d like to keep a closer eye on him.

The next bit she says into his mind though, only for him. She does not care what the others around think, and she doesn't want them giving their opinion. This option is for Gar and Gar alone to choose. I can take away the memories, or I can freeze your heart, if you want. I give you the choice, though, for this is your life. You should know that all choices have a cost, and I cannot promise that the price you pay is always worth it. She is honest in this. She can take his memories, but he will lose more than just the things that hurt, because the good things in life are made better and tied to the pain. She can freeze his heart, but still, there’s a different sort of pain that comes with being so disconnected. Or, like the rest of us, you can learn to live with what you have done and move on. If nothing else, I will never force you to be someone you are not.

-- straia

the raven queen

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