♕ 5th - video - The Sight

[skjalf]

[ there had been a point to her opening this channel. in light of the tragic losses they have suffered here, she has wanted to hold a dinner to celebrate the memory of those who have died and vanished. her mouth moves, but no words are produced. her face becomes deathly pale, her eyes wide and dilated as though in fear. but she has not seen a ghost. no, what she is seeing is something else entirely.

horrible images play before her, which only she might see. the blank look she sports is soon replaced with a one of complete and utter horror. ]

It is hot.. too hot to fight! The Dragon has come from across the sea to wage war against the Boar. Ah, the sun blinds the eyes!

[ she shudders, blinking her unfocused eyes. ] The field is an ocean of blood. I can barely hear over the din of it. The Dragon is swooping in, and his men roar behind him.

His Grace is brave to wear his crown to battle. He is winning.. standing alone in a field of dead, blood coursing over his boots. Ah, it is splendid and horrible!

[ once again, her face becomes a mask of pure terror, scrunching up while her eyes are too-wide for her face. ]

But here comes Lord Stanley! "For Tudor!" he calls. And His Grace has lost his horse. Treason, treason, treason!

[ and that seems to have snapped her out of it. still on camera, elizabeth exposes vulnerability for the first time to those aboard the ship at large, as she cannot control the violent shaking of her form or the tears that appear in her eyes. this is, unsurprisingly, a result of the nightmare she endured within the maze.

she cannot seem to speak for a long, long time. elizabeth covers her mouth with her hands to cover the fact that she is biting her lower lip so hard it is bleeding. and while she is able to finally get a few words out, it is muffled and quavering: ]

Forgive me.

[ she then abruptly ends the broadcast. ]

Comments

[skjalf]

( she finds herself smiling quietly. )

As am I. I would never have been able to meet any of you otherwise. I shall always be grateful for that.

[alionsheart]

Indeed. There is a bit of happiness to be found here, it seems.

[skjalf]

If one looks in the right places. I think perhaps I should introduce you to others in my acquaintance, as well.

Cesare, I will own can be.. ( she smiles a little. ) difficult. But if one can accept that, there is much to like and admire in him.

And his sister and her husband are also wonderful people. Lucrezia has been as a sister to me since my arrival. She is a great source of the light I have found here.

[alionsheart]

I would enjoy that.

And you needn't worry, I've quite some experience with difficult people.

[ He smiles, and he hopes it's reassuring, at least. ]

[skjalf]

Then I shall. Though my hope is that you will not find him such.

( she smiles a little, to cover the fact that she may be a little uncertain. just a little. her hopefulness outweighs that by a great deal. )

[alionsheart]

I'll certainly keep an open mind.

[ And that's a firm promise. ]

[skjalf]

You have my thanks.

( and genuine gratitude in return for that promise. )