#originally one regret WAS that they felt they couldn't do enough for ryss when her crew was tempered and had to be executed

[verysmallcyborg]

Just lying here wondering what Fornax's fondest memory might be. Or a regret they can't quite get rid of... 😁

one of their fondest memories that is both boggling and amusing is The Major General Incident™

in their early days, they would sit out on the docks or large rocks while fishing, often utilizing their tail as a second "lure" because the end is tapered off and could be mistaken for a larger worm of sorts to fish. however, one day fornax had a rather mighty bite on their tail, and when they pulled it out of the water, they saw this miniscule, rotund shark ... that had equally miniscule legs! she stared at this little creature for a solid 20 seconds before processing that this thing bit them, and they let out a yelp while slinging their tail out toward the ocean to send it flying away. almost no one believes what she saw, but they certainly have the bite scar to prove it!!!

now, a regret that they can't quite get rid of.....

fornax knows it's impossible to help and save everyone, they know they can't do that - it's unreasonable. they regret that they don't have the ability to do it, and yet... they still try. this is tied to the helplessness that they felt when they lost both of their parents at a young age; it fueled both their protective and vindictive nature down the line. their heart and rational thinking often conflict with each other because of this :pensive:

thank you for the ask, iron!! <3