Free States of the Crescent

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"You won't die. Just live. Be happy. Don't let them control you. Small victories. Just... don't go to the underground. I can't have you dying. Not you too."

He sighed and put his head on hers. “I know. You, my mom and sister… I can’t let you all lose me.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He sighed and put his head on hers. “I know. You, my mom and sister… I can’t let you all lose me.”

She took his hand, giving it a squeeze and standing close to him. "No. No, you can't."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She took his hand, giving it a squeeze and standing close to him. "No. No, you can't."

He hugged her. “Sorry if I scared you.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He hugged her. “Sorry if I scared you.”

She hugged him back tightly. "It's fine. I've been through worse."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She hugged him back tightly. "It's fine. I've been through worse."

“Exactly. You don’t need to go through any more.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“Exactly. You don’t need to go through any more.”

She shrugged. Kinda. As best she could while being hugged. "I'm strong."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She shrugged. Kinda. As best she could while being hugged. "I'm strong."

“You shouldn’t have to be.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“You shouldn’t have to be.”

"None of us should have to be, but it's the world we live in."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"None of us should have to be, but it's the world we live in."

"Well, of course, but...

"You had everything. Money, status, anything else you could ask for. Then you lost your hand, your lifestyle, your grandfather..."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"Well, of course, but...

"You had everything. Money, status, anything else you could ask for. Then you lost your hand, your lifestyle, your grandfather..."

Emma smiled. "I like this life. It's simple, and I get to do what I want. And I met you."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

Emma smiled. "I like this life. It's simple, and I get to do what I want. And I met you."

"Any bad event has good effects. If my dad hadn't died, Mare wouldn't have met Tinker, I wouldn't have met you... We'd be in massive debt."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Any bad event has good effects. If my dad hadn't died, Mare wouldn't have met Tinker, I wouldn't have met you... We'd be in massive debt."

"And I'd just be a cripple living alone in a run down shack with no friends."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"And I'd just be a cripple living alone in a run down shack with no friends."

He put her hands on the sides of her head firmly. "Don't call yourself that. So what, you can't use an arm. That doesn't define you - you might not have even lost it if my sister wasn't in the games. We'll never know for sure, but..."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

He put her hands on the sides of her head firmly. "Don't call yourself that. So what, you can't use an arm. That doesn't define you - you might not have even lost it if my sister wasn't in the games. We'll never know for sure, but..."

"I... sorry. Okay." She says softly, looking down.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"I... sorry. Okay." She says softly, looking down.

"Emma..." he said quietly. He hadn't meant to be so aggressive.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Emma..." he said quietly. He hadn't meant to be so aggressive.

She pulls away, putting her hands in her pockets, keeping her head down, face red. "Sorry." 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She pulls away, putting her hands in her pockets, keeping her head down, face red. "Sorry." 

“No, I am. I shouldn’t have talked to you like that. I just… You’re more than the limb you lost. Don’t think that’s the only thing about you that matters.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“No, I am. I shouldn’t have talked to you like that. I just… You’re more than the limb you lost. Don’t think that’s the only thing about you that matters.”

She sighs. "I just... I hate being different. Being that one girl, the rich kid with the weird hand."

[Through the Living Hope]

39 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She sighs. "I just... I hate being different. Being that one girl, the rich kid with the weird hand."

“You’re so much more than that.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“You’re so much more than that.”

Emma takes a shaky breath. "Hard to remember when that seems to be all everybody else sees."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

Emma takes a shaky breath. "Hard to remember when that seems to be all everybody else sees."

Not taking his eyes off of hers, he took her limp hand from her pocket and kissed it. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Not taking his eyes off of hers, he took her limp hand from her pocket and kissed it. 

She smiles sadly. "You're adorable."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She smiles sadly. "You're adorable."

“And you’re beautiful. All of you.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“And you’re beautiful. All of you.”

Emma blushed, taking his other hand with hers.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

Emma blushed, taking his other hand with hers.

He smiled and gently pulled her. "Let's go say hi."