#♛ reply ( lucien vanserra )

[tofeelthecold]

Lucien hadn't expected anything of note to happen beyond him trying to see if Helion had need of his services as an emissary. Sure, he was supposed to be one for the Night Court but he wasn't being used in that way. He felt more like a burden to those around him than anyone they actually wanted around. He couldn't return to Spring or Autumn for various reasons but he couldn't stay in Night either since their feelings on him were made very obvious. But walking towards the city where Helion resided only made him second guess coming here. His eyes were on the ground, not wanting to look and be disappointed that he was ever hopeful.

But when he did look up he saw a familiar figure. He didn't want to assume, he'd thought he'd seen her so many times in the past but he wasn't going to let his mind get the better of him. He was lonely, that was all and he wasn't going to pretend that this was her when it was either an illusion his mind conjured up or someone else. So he walked, not saying anything because he couldn't let himself get sucked into a fantasy that would never happen, that had died a long time ago.

No, no, no. This was not happening. It cannot be him. It just cannot. But regrettably, just saying it over and over again to herself didn't make it true. His was a face she could never forget. Not after all these years, and it wasn't from lack of trying. He looked different now than how she remembered though. And not in a good way either. She had heard of it, that his face was scarred and an eye was clawed out by Amaratha -- but it was jarring to see it, and she hated thinking of him suffering, in pain. She tried to push that thought away for now, and focus on the issue at hand. She had to hide from him, and quick.

She stumbled as her heart raced, steadying herself looking around to find a way to run, hide, but it was a open clearing and there was nowhere to hide, not before his eyes fell on her anyway. Words failed her, and she only stared at him with a panic she hadn't felt in ages, her heart thumping so loud, she could barely hear anything else. Her mouth opened but she wasn't able to speak, and she shut it staring at the red haired male with wide eyes. With everything she had heard, about him being mated to Elain Archeron, she was bracing herself to get the broken pieces of her heart crushed further if he insisted on talking to her. @tofeelthecold

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