A Quiet Day

[Danielle Otis]

"We should visit the bell tower as well, then!" Dani grinned. "And I'm glad that it is well-kept then. Nobody wants to rest in a messy graveyard!"

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Xavier nodded, "We can do that then. I have seen it several times but each time it never ceases to amaze me with its beauty. All the grounds are well kept because of the grave tendent but mostly I think just because everyone knows someone there and keeps it clean. I have never a tally seen the grave tendent, he may not even exist."

[Danielle Otis]

"It wouldn't surprise me," Dani grinned. She spotted the bell tower and grinned wider, knowing that she was getting close. But, she was sad that Stacy had died. Really sad, actually. She held in her emotions though, keeping her smile.

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Xavier could see the tower and thought of the times he and Stacy had spent there. He wasn't positive if she had noticed it yet so he pointed it out. "That's it there."

[Danielle Otis]

"It looks really cool, even from here!" The girl's walking speed picked up a little bit as they neared the graveyard.

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Xavier chuckles as he saw Dani's pace quicken. "There may be some ghosts. You aren't afraid of them are you?"

[Danielle Otis]

"Oh dear no! I'm not really afraid of anything, really," Dani grinned. The thought of seeing ghosts seemed interesting to her, really.

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"Good, they are only seen on rare occasions though. We probably won't have to deal with them."

[Danielle Otis]

"Alright!" Dani piped up as they reached the grave's gates and walked in. Dani thought the place was as beautiful as a graveyard could be.

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They walked in and he closed the gate behind them. "She is up towards the top of the hill." he said as he walked that way.

[Danielle Otis]

Dani nodded, following Xavier. She gulped down the lump in her throat.

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They stopped at her gravestone still decorated with half wilted flowers and a stone that said, 'Stacy, the greatest adventure.'

[Danielle Otis]

Dani stared at her friends grave, tears threatening to spill over. She tried to hold it in but it would not work. The tears spilled over, but her voice remained the same tone as it usually was, but she spoke softly. "Did you put that there?" she asked, pointing to the stone with a shaky hand.

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He put a warm and friendly hand on her should to try and comfort her, "Yes, yes I did."

[Danielle Otis]

She placed a hand on her mouth, gulping down yet another lump in her throat as she silently cried. "If only I had known she was here, I would have came with her..." she muttered.

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Xavier swallowed his own lump as he held himself together. He was at a loss for words for the girl do instead he brought her closer for a one armed hug and let her let it out.

[Danielle Otis]

Dani shut her eyes and buried her head in Xavier's shoulder, hugging him tightly as the tears spilled over. She didn't even care that they had only met twice. Clearly they both cared for Stacy.

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It was now that he slipped the card into her pocket. The revised version was now hers and signifies her as a member.

The Shadow Guild
'We are the actions to their silent voices.'

He was a bit taken back by her tight hug but answered it with his other arm wrapping around to creat a real hug instead of his one armed hug.

[Danielle Otis]

They stood like that for a few moments, before Dani pulled away, and sniffled. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she looked at Xavier, "Sorry...I just wasn't expecting it, ya know?"

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"No worries, I know exactly what you mean.." his eyes watery but not to the point of crying. "Would you like to still see the tower, not to rush you. Please take your time here but I was just wondering if the tower was still a desire for today."