The question of “why?” went unanswered by the nameless Drykas. The Ethaefal became more uneasy. The other woman was a murderer, one who had taken a life in her hands and snuffed it out. Without an answer to the why, Taurina did not know truly what to think of the act. She knew it was born from something cold and evil. No one pure took the life of another, but they had already spoken of how “bad” the other woman was. She was no pure soul. But had she done it by choice? Had she taken the life just because she could or had another force been at play? Taurina was unsure.
There was a smile on the other woman’s face when that day of water and gold was recalled. She remembered winning, that was clear by the words she spoke. Taurina was unaware of what else she recalled. The Eth herself remember the strange man, but she had had a much different experience with him. He had promised they would all go find the water source, but he had lied. He had disappeared and things had gone in favor of the other woman. It had been foolish to believe in false promises, but Taurina suspected her mind had not quite been her own. The man had been strange… she did not like recalling him.
Neither had to stay at this point for the edge of Endrykas was nearing and each had more or less of what they wanted from the other. Well, the Drykas at least had gotten the answers she wanted. Taurina had even given more, explaining what she was along with who she was. Yet, the question of why still remained unanswered. Taurina yearned to know, to have an answer, to be able to somehow rationalize the murder. She wanted to be able to redeem the Drykas some in her own mind. See that she was not truly as cold hearted as she seemed, but that some other force had caused her to commit such an abominable act.
It did not seem like she was going to get such an answer for the Drykas’ face lit up with delight. Taurina’s heart slowly sunk in her chest and her stomach tightened with knots. This woman was truly just evil then. If she had taken pleasure… one was not suppose to take pleasure in the murder of another. This had not only been another either, it had been apart of this Drykas family. Blood relation and she had done it… she admitted to doing it.
Taurina’s features clouded with distress. She pondered if she should try to get away now, get home before this woman could lash out at her and steal away her life like she had done to her nephew. However, she did not move from her spot. The other woman was staring off into the distance, looking just as lost as Taurina did when she gazed upon her god night after night searching for answers. It was that look and the silence that fell over it that kept the Ethaefal where she was. She wanted to know the thought behind it, what the woman was searching for.
Distant, empty eyes landed on Taurina and she looked back with a cautiously curious, indigo gaze. Words came out and Taurina felt her insides wriggle with distress. That… it could not be right. The gods did not care so much to ruin one mortal’s life. They did not cause one to take the life of another. Did they? Her god did not, had not, but did the others? Taurina’s distress grew. She had to believe that they did not. That there was fate and supernatural forces, but also a choice.
“Why… how?” Taurina questioned further, though she was doubtful of how many answers she would get, “the gods… how do they have control over what you did? Why do they get such blame?”
Taurina sighed. Little had been cleared up, but she was unsure of how much longer she could convince the other woman to stay. How safe it was to actually want the other woman to stay.
“Hate.. that is a strong word..” Taurina further spoke with hand gripping to Melody’s lead tight as can be, “how do you know they have that towards you?”
The Ethaefal did not know if the woman before was so important to have earned such wrath from the gods, but if she was, perhaps then she was redeemable. Perhaps there was something good left in her after all.
Common | Pavi | 'Thoughts'
