Elyse didn’t want to burden her friend with her troubles, so when Anna asked what was wrong, Elyse tried to deflect, but Anna would have none of it. The interruption had caught Elyse off guard, but she hadn’t been hurt by her words. Even if they had sounded harsh, Elyse understood the meaning. She was not a burden.
Deep down Elyse had known she wasn’t. She had come to Anna to process her emotions. Anna had even said that her home was always open. Elyse wasn’t a burden - especially not to Anna. Elyse simply told her ”It’s done,” and then was immediately wrapped in a hug from the other woman.
The tears that had not come before poured out now. She sobbed into Anna’s shoulder and Anna comforted. Anna didn’t speak and neither did Elyse. She wouldn’t have even spoken if she could through the sobs. She felt the pain of loss deep within her. She felt a great weight on her shoulders. Her line would end with her unless she had kids, and she didn’t know if she wanted kids or not. Even if she was no longer Atharim, and even if the general public didn’t know, she still held the legacy of her great-great-great grandfather. Even it the Atharim were no longer important to her, that was.
Elyse cried for what felt like an eternity before the sobs subsided. Anna was still there, holding her tight. No words had been said, but Elyse felt like they had an entire conversation with the embrace. Elyse didn’t let go, and Anna didn’t either. ”Im so confused, Anna. I don’t know how to feel about this. It’s all so overwhelming.”
Deep down Elyse had known she wasn’t. She had come to Anna to process her emotions. Anna had even said that her home was always open. Elyse wasn’t a burden - especially not to Anna. Elyse simply told her ”It’s done,” and then was immediately wrapped in a hug from the other woman.
The tears that had not come before poured out now. She sobbed into Anna’s shoulder and Anna comforted. Anna didn’t speak and neither did Elyse. She wouldn’t have even spoken if she could through the sobs. She felt the pain of loss deep within her. She felt a great weight on her shoulders. Her line would end with her unless she had kids, and she didn’t know if she wanted kids or not. Even if she was no longer Atharim, and even if the general public didn’t know, she still held the legacy of her great-great-great grandfather. Even it the Atharim were no longer important to her, that was.
Elyse cried for what felt like an eternity before the sobs subsided. Anna was still there, holding her tight. No words had been said, but Elyse felt like they had an entire conversation with the embrace. Elyse didn’t let go, and Anna didn’t either. ”Im so confused, Anna. I don’t know how to feel about this. It’s all so overwhelming.”