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Fall from grace
Jaxio nudges her right elbow, “Mender One, elbow up!†Poe sighs, lowering her arms and the bow within her hands. Looking the sylph over, she shakes her head and looks up to the sky. Why are you doing this at all?
Jaxio immediately flutters up around her head and reaches out to stroke along her hair and ear. Poe waves a hand, trying to brush the creature away, “Always trying to touch my ears.†Jaxio makes a hurt sound and Poe immediately feels guilty, relenting as she motions to the creature. Jaxio smiles happily and settles down on her shoulder, stroking it’s small hands through her long hair. Poe carefully starts to head back to the Sanctum, keeping in mind of Jaxio’s precarious position on her shoulder. The sylph loudly babbles in her ear as they continue their trek through the forest. Finally Jaxio blurts out, “Mender One is so detached.â€
Poe’s first reaction was to yell at the sylph but she catches herself. Nodding, she finally responds, “You are right. It’s just…all my best intentions ended poorly. I am not used of trying so hard for others’ happiness and seeing it…backfire…nor did I expect it to hurt so much to see…†Jaxio flutters off of Poe’s shoulder and floats in front of her face, each soft plant-like hand firmly grasping her cheek. Poe looks at the sylph, her eyes dropping, “I know, Jaxio. I know…†Jaxio nods and moves back to her shoulder, lightly touching the tip of her ear before laughing softly and releasing it as Poe twitches her ear and growls.
Poe continues on the path, now speaking more out loud to herself than anything, “You know, I didn’t expect Tellurian to come and see how I was. But he is right, we are friends. Nice to know he would be concerned.†She absently reaches up to touch the scar on her cheek, “Perhaps a fresh start is what I need. He suggested it himself. Maybe for once, I won’t worry what others think, I will do as I want. Everyone else does, so why can’t I?†The rest of her walk was in silence, her mind clearly preoccupied as she started to wonder, If I only do as I choose, what kind of choices would I make?
