Talking to Iris

[balancingminds]

After speaking with Sallie, Charles goes to find a more secluded spot and ends up finding a rock on the lake edge.

Then he closes his eyes to shut out the world and reaches out with his mind towards Iris, imagining her certainty in herself, the colors of her and her love and acceptance.

Iris, lady of the rainbows and my heart. I miss you and have been remiss in calling out to you. I didn't wish to disturb you, but you're always near to my thoughts. I worry that you are safe in the midst of the war you're a part of and that your lady understands all that you do.

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[chrysopteron]

The lady Athena taught the Trojans well, but the Acheans are winning.

Blood ran in torrents, drenched was all the earth,
As Trojans and their alien helpers died.
Here were men lying quelled by bitter death
All up and down the city in their blood.

Iris, for her part, has been running messages back and forth from the lady Athena to her priests within the city walls -- but even she was unprepared for the sacrilege of Ajax upon Cassandra.




It has been the longest of days.

Charles? Oh dear heart.

[balancingminds]

My life has been full of work as Cerebro is complicated and doesn't easily follow what seems like should work. I miss your clear gaze on the world and the comfort of you beside me.

Its been too long since he held her and he's feeling that lack today.

[chrysopteron]

That does not make sense.

How have you even remembered me? It has been near a decade.

[balancingminds]

I think the hardest part is that there are so many moments that I wish I could tell you about. New people coming into Milliways as well as some of the stranger problems. I was followed around by music for over a week, it wasn't even music I knew.

[chrysopteron]

There is not...how is that a response?

Oh.

He cannot hear.

Iris' shoulders slump, but she is still listening. Always.

[balancingminds]

I don't know if you do hear this. I hope you do and will keep praying to you, Iris as I miss you.

Then he focuses on all that he misses of being with her, sharing new food, the closeness of her in his mind and body and how safe he feels with her. On the nights when he has dark dreams of Slenderman, he finds peace by thinking of her.

[chrysopteron]

He remembers her. Remembers a lot of her.

What faith.

For better or for much, much worse, the war of Troy is soon ending. Perhaps...

I hope to see you sooon, kyrios.

[balancingminds]

After his last prayer, he looks out over the lake where the light is starting to shift. Then stays sitting there to watch the sunset before heading inside. He hopes she heard and felt some of his thoughts.