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[Nadia Swiftar]

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It had been near a year now since Brianha had laid eyes on Vaen. As she walked slowly toward him, his back facing her, she could still sense a sadness in his stature. This was already hard for her. Sighing she briefly closed her eyes and bent her down mustering all the strength she had to do what she needed.

Disguised as an old woman, Brianha slowly walked up to the statue that Vaen was lost in thought gazing at. Telling him she was a traveler seeking others adventures and stories, she began to listen to him talk of the things he had been doing, the things he mourned not having anymore, and as hard as it was she listened to him speak of his love for her. At some point she could bear it no longer and turned her back on him as he was speaking to her. She slowly removed her disguise and turned forward again as he was speaking. He did not notice her nor move while he was speaking and so she replied to his question in her own voice not hiding her emotion nor who she was “What is it that you want Vaen”

Surprised to hear her voice he turned then. There was an awkwardness surrounding them that had never been there before and she could not help but be sad at this realization. Her heart could bear the questions no longer and so she began to badger him with the painful questions. At one point through tears he took her in his arms to comfort her and she could not help but pound him on his back through her tears.

Eventually their conversation became less awkward and they could speak with almost the comfort they once shared. Though she would always carry love for him in her heart, she knew the innocence of the loved they shared had been slain and forever locked deep inside her.

In a small way she felt her coming here was to say goodbye. At one point when she knew she must leave she had the urge to give him one last kiss to remember their love by and to always hold in her heart to remember, but instead she kissed her fingertips and gently touched his lips. Upon her doing this he quickly pulled her to him and gave her a soft kiss. It was the kiss of goodbyes, the kiss that held all of their happy memories, the kiss she wanted so badly through her many lonely nights this past year. It took everything she had to turn her back to him and walk away from him, but she knew the love they shared could only be kept inside as a memory. She wiped her tears as she continued to walk away. She did not turn around, and he did not come to stop her. Her heart felt a bit lighter though as the images of what wonderful things they did share ran through her head with each step she took away from him... it was time to leave her past behind now.

She almost left Minoc without doing what she intended to do all along.. she came to here to check for messages…