Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140717145533/@comment-24123288-20140719145109

After a long mostly sleepless night…

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 Julie opened her eyes slowly, a small smile on her face as she was still half asleep. “Oh Set…” She murmured, stretching. “You still find new ways to satisf-“ Julie paused as she rolled over, realising that he wasn’t there as the smile slowly faded from her face. She was alone…

The Dunmer sighed sadly, closing her eyes again and softly crying before she woke up to face the toughest day of her life.

Burying her husband…

She propped herself up on her elbows, wincing as the fresh burns on her arms cracked and oozed around where the shade had grabbed her yesterday.

''My Set. My perfect man…''

Julie swivelled around, planting her feet on the floor and shivering as she stood up, wandering over to the armour Aratius had gave her. She slowly pulled it on, continuing to feel like she was going through the motions as she thought of her Bosmer.

''My soulmate… ''

''Life is so empty without you in it. It’s worthless with you gone… ''

She hung her head, letting out another short sharp sigh as she pulled the door to her room and stepped out, looking defeated.

The rows of guards looking her way, with her group staring at the end of the hall, the entrance to the grove…

Their faces. A hundred faces all saying the same things.

“We’re so sorry.”

“Sorry for your loss.”

“We understand…”

<p class="MsoNormal">Julie stepped out, glancing to each of them as she walked the long walk to the Grove. She gave them all an intense watery stare of despair.

<p class="MsoNormal">''You’re sorry? You understand? '' She thought bitterly, scowling at the guards as she shuffled past.

<p class="MsoNormal">''You haven’t lost your soulmate have you!? You don’t know the crushing emptiness I’m feeling. The worthlessness. The pointlessness of it all. ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''You don’t understand it! You don’t understand it at all! Nobody does! Not you or Isis or Agatha or Jaryl! No one gets me like he did! And now he’s gone. Gone… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''I’m surrounded by people. Yet I know. ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''I have never felt so lonely… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">The Broken Dunmer was on the verge of crying by the time she reached the entrance to the grove. Her Brother and Sister in law gave her a weak smile as she walked past, getting a slow nod in return. Xervish kept his arms folded and merely mimicked her nod, keeping his mouth shut for a change. She walked past Agatha, looking as indifferent as ever.

<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, Julie came to a stop, standing next to Maria. The Breton looked how she felt. Completely destroyed and lost. Julie looked to the floor, squeezing her hand, not needing to say anything. She nodded, glancing back up to Maria before breaking away and heading into the grove…

<p class="MsoNormal">-

<p class="MsoNormal">Julie slowly walked in, letting the smell of flowers overwhelm her. The Mara flowers were just like Maria had said. Beautiful. Perfect. Like him…

<p class="MsoNormal">She stepped further in, coming to the middle where Sets body had been moved to, a small grave already been dug the night before. Set was placed to the right of it inside an open coffin so the funeral goers could whisper their goodbyes to him before the end. On the left hand side of the grave, a small podium was set up for Julie to preside over the event and make her speech. Before any of that though, Julie strode up to the coffin in complete silence, placing her hand on the edge of it as she peered inside.

<p class="MsoNormal">''This shouldn’t be something I have to do… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''I’m so sorry… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">The tingling in her stomach returned as Set communicated with her. Even she got the meaning.

<p class="MsoNormal">''It is my fault. I c-couldn’t save you… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Julie leaned in, tears falling from her face and spotting on his chest as she moved up and kissed him on the lips for the final time.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I love you…” Julie whispered. “I always have, I always will. I will never stop loving you Set Oakvale. N-never…”

<p class="MsoNormal">After saying her final goodbyes, Julie dried her eyes and walked over to the podium, overlooking the crowds as they all said their bit to the greatest man in the entire world.

<p class="MsoNormal">-

<p class="MsoNormal">After everyone had said their pieces in private, they all walked back down and stood by the doorway, packed together like cattle. Julie stood at the podium and motioned to the Underlanders to close the lid on Sets coffin. Julie breathed in and out deeply, obviously fighting with herself and the need to cry as she came to a sudden realisation.

<p class="MsoNormal">That’s it now…Julie thought, swallowing hard as her eyes widened in shock as she looked at the Underlanders sealing Sets coffin. ''I’ll never see him again… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Her grip tightened on the podium as she tore her eyes away and gasped for a moment, letting her grief take over before she swallowed again and opened her eyes, her lips trembling whilst she looked over the crowd. Her companionship and the Underlanders who came to send him off.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Set…” Julie began, her voice almost failing her instantly. “Set was the greatest man I have ever had the pure joy of knowing. He was the best of us…” She paused again, glancing down to the podium swimming before her. “The best husband, the best father, the best brother, the best…friend…We could all ever hope to have.”

<p class="MsoNormal">''And now he’s gone… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">“We all loved him. So, so much.”

<p class="MsoNormal">None more so than I… 

<p class="MsoNormal">“But fate has decided to be cruel and take him away from us.” Julie said angrily, her grip tightening even more as she raised her head to look back at her friends. “I saw his wounds and I swear to you all, right here. I will not stop until I’ve found the person who killed him and made him pay the price!” Julie slammed her fist down on the podium now, wincing as it angered the burns on her arm. “But we have something greater to take care of first!” She rallied.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You all know what I’m like.” Julie admitted, nodding. “I only have two reasons left to live in this world. To find Sets killer and to raise Sets…No... Our. Child right! And I’ll be damned if I’m going to let some stupid old man child stop me!” Julie looked into the faces of her friends. Maria. Isis. Jaryl. Agatha. Even Xervish.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Which is why I’m going to give him what he wants! He wants me to take the fight to him? Then so help me I fucking will! And I’m going to ram my sword up his arse twice! One for my satisfaction and one in his memory! Telemachus has far outstayed his welcome. It’s high time I went to the Imperial City and took him on! And I want you. The residents of this fine underground city to help! Nobody else should have to suffer the pain I’m going through…” Julies voice fell, barely audible in the large grove as Sets coffin was finally lowered. The grave slowly filling with upturned earth.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No one should ever have to lose their soulmate. Which is why…”

<p class="MsoNormal">''“I love you Eilo…” ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''You’re gonna love this even more, Set. ''

<p class="MsoNormal">“I am going to be heading the advancement on the Imperial City myself! Whether you choose to help me or not, I am going up there today! I am going to make an effort to stop him! It’s about time I did some good…” Julie sighed heavily, looking directly at the companionship.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I know what you lot are thinking, and let me just say this. Don’t bother trying to talk me out of it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Jaryl. Isis. I forbid you to go up to the city. I do not want my Brother in law and his wife to risk the chance of losing one another or their kid. I refuse to have them go through what I am going through! I mean it too…” She raised her eyes again, placing a hand on her sword.

<p class="MsoNormal">“The love of my life is gone. Which means he can’t stop me from finally ending this…” She whispered glumly, the hair falling in front of her eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I will kill Telemachus on my own! I will avenge the death of my husband! I will make him suffer for the thousands of people he has killed! I only ask for your help in invading the City. We don’t know what other cowardly tricks he has up his sleeve. But I'd be lying if I gave a shit!” Julie drew her sword, pointing it skyward as the daedric blade sung in the air. Sets grave was finally filled, sealing away her heart for a long time to come.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Telemachus dies today!” Julie bellowed, tears streaming down her face. “And he will die by my hand!”