(open) our memory will be my lullaby

[sulena]

WHO: Ciri, Saoirse and OPEN
WHAT: Arrivals, settling and a general catch-all for both of mine throughout the month.
WHEN: Post-Winter Palace.
WHERE: Skyhold.
NOTES: Starters in the comments if you're interested in a certain starter with either of mine, feel free to hit me up through PM or on plurk.

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[in_death_sacrifice]

"You're welcome." That interests him, of course, considering that he's been wanting to learn more about elven history lately. He'd had no idea about certain aspects of life in the alienages. He looks thoughtful. "A language that's meaningful, then... It lends itself well to music, so I can see why you'd have chosen it. What was the song about?"

[sulena]

"Nothing too special in truth. It's a song I remember sung as a child back in the alienage."

Back when everything was as normal as it could be for the city elves. They did have much and the alienage were hardly places that folk wished to live but it had been home. There had been warmth despite the harshness of the rest of the world.

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life you were only waiting for this moment to arise." She sings in Trade just as easily as she had before. "It helps to keep memories of home close to my heart while I am so far away."

[in_death_sacrifice]

Kain may have come from a very different background, but... he can still appreciate the idea of nostalgia toward childhood. Sure, there was a lot he really didn't enjoy about his, but he can understand looking back fondly on it. Mostly because of the people involved.

"I've always enjoyed songs about flight and the sky. There's a sense of... I'm not sure what to call it. Freedom, that seems right. Finally taking wing when it seems most impossible..." Of course, he likes the addition of dragons to the narrative, but birds will do. "And that's important, to keep such memories intact. You won't lose track of who you are."

[sulena]

"Mm, yes. I'm sure many children dreamed of the same back in the alienage whenever things were hard and I'm sure my fellows back in the Circle at Kirkwall likely dreamed the same."

Especially in those last years. "It helps to keep me grounded. Remind me of the important things and keep my path clear wherever it may lead me."

[in_death_sacrifice]

"I'm sure they did. And to go through that, what you did... it would have been terrible, and yet you've survived. That shows a certain strength." Growing up, he'd never realized just how harsh life could be, either in the Circles or an alienage, for that matter. He's learned a lot since then. He's come to understand better the tough times others have faced.

But there are some things that he can understand easily. "I'm glad you have that... a way to remember who you are. It's easy sometimes to lose sight of that, or so I've experienced."

[sulena]

"We face many difficulties no matter the path we take in life. Andraste helped to remind me of the strength I had in myself as she does others," she says with a smile. "And even if you do lose sight of who are are, it is not the end. There is always a light to lead you back whether you realize it or not."

Saoirse hums lightly, strumming her lute with idle thoughts before tilting her head toward Kain. "But enough of such thoughts, taverns are meant for joy and singing. Perhaps you'd like to hear another song?"

[in_death_sacrifice]

"My apologies if I brought us to such dark thoughts... it's something of a habit." A very bad one at that, he just always seems to get to the intensely serious stuff right away. "Such faith is admirable, anyway... it's something we can all use more of at a time like this." He may not be the best at being devout, but when it comes to it, he believes, and he sure hopes that the Maker and Andraste are listening to all the prayers being sent their way lately.

"Please, do. I'd enjoy hearing more."