The Descent

[Walter Grace]

Walter nodded slowly, interested. "I must admit though, you remind me of something. Not you specifically, the aura you give off..." He thought, and thought. And then he remembered. In his house, his room held only a few things. A bed, a closet, and a high table with an item set on it. The item was hidden behind glass, and Walter had not dared to touch it with his demon hands. It had belonged to Kavanah. His woven bracelet.

Now, Walter would have guessed that it was Hannah's, but Kavanah never even mentioned where he got it. Walter assumed the purity came off of Kavanah himself. And at that, Kavanah's sister had died. She would not be here if she had died. Maybe she was on the same level as Kavanah? Maybe she knew him?

The thought of Kavanah did sadden Walter, but he managed to keep his composure. "Miss, might I ask...did you perhaps know of a man named Kavanah?" it didn't hurt to ask, he figured. Though Walter did suppose they were of the same purity, not that they knew each other.

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Hannah smiled a sad smile, she nodded her head silent for a moment, "Yes.... Yes I knew him. He is my brother." she looked up at him, she had looked down while thinking about him. "You knew him then? Were you friends? I know he had settled down somewhere around here..."

[Walter Grace]

"...wait a moment...you're his sister...?" he muttered. He quickly looked her over multiple times in surprise. "But...but you...died?"

"He was one of my best friends. A brother because he was half demon, a brother in the knights. A brother at heart. After his death..." Walter gulped down the lump in his throat. "I took a memoir of him...a woven bracelet he got right after he turned into half angel, half demon. He never said where it came from...I believe it is yours, then?"

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Hannah continued to smile softly, "No Walter, it is yours." she sighed trying to think of how to explain everything else, "I guess, well when you die, sometimes... Sometimes the gods like how you died I guess. Because I was so selfless in my death, trying to limit the she's of blood and have my life, it must have touched the gods. In return they gave me new life, as a sacred angle to serve right under whichever one of them I choose. I wanted to watch over my brother so I choose Almora."

[Walter Grace]

Walter nodded slowly, and smiled. "Your brother would be happy you're alive."

He stood up and looked around. As he did so, he chuckled. "Now that I know you're Kavanah's sister, it's a given I must protect you with my life now! I owe the man that much. And even if I didn't, I got you out of that crystal. I'll be damned if I'm gonna let anyone harm you now," the man gave a cheeky grin as he looked back at the angel.

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Hannah giggled, "You are too kind...." she thought for a moment. Should she tell him? Would it be too much? She decided not to buy may have already given the fact she was hiding something away, she had zoned out for a few seconds.

She smiled again, snapping out of it, "You don't owe me anything."

[Walter Grace]

The demon didn't catch that she might be hiding something. He wouldn't think she would.

"Maybe not, but I want to help," Walter smirked. "You seem too innocent to know how to properly fight. No offense, of course, but you're a walking target in Avaleur. A beautiful young woman who glows like an angel, innocent and seemingly defenseless. You may or may not attract much attention."

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"Well I guess you are right, until I can access my Lady's power I will be very weak. And she has no power dwelling in Guerre, except for in one thing that is," she frowned just the slightest, "And it seems as though that is lost."

Perhaps she could at least draw a but of strength from her statue, it was worth a shot.

[Walter Grace]

"The tear, right?" Walter asked. He frowned and scratched the back of his head. "Well, I have no clue where the tear may be, but I know at the very least where you can stay. You can have my room at the castle, every knight has one. Mine goes unoccupied, I stepped in it once maybe? I prefer my house, besides, my girlfriend and I are supposed to be moving in together soon."

"If you have other arrangements on where you might like to stay that's fine, just letting you know the offer's open if you need it," Walter smiled softly. She did remind him of Kavanah, which did make Walter have an attachment to her. A bond similar to the one Kavanah and him had when they first met.

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"Oh," she was speechless for a moment, this was all so kind. "Thank you Walter, if I may I think I will take your offer." she smiled, "I was wondering exactly where to go but you have made it very easy for me. I hope the best for you and your girlfriend." she smiled and tried to stand but wobbled a bit and collapsed to the floor.

[Walter Grace]

(( by the way, there's a reason why Walter's been so nice as of late in his demon form. He will soon be back to his ass-hole self XD" Not to certain people of course, but to most! Hannah probably one of the few because of the Kavanah connection ))

Walter was quickly on his knee again. "Are you alright?" he muttered, helping her to her feet once more with a worried expression. "Please, until you regain your strength. If you wish to leave the forest or something just tell me, and I'll carry you. We wouldn't want you getting hurt."

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((oh i see))

She sat back down feeling dizzy and tired again, "I was just tired of sitting was all, but I guess I have a bit more of it to do." she laughed a laugh you do when you are disappointed or embarrassed.

[Walter Grace]

"Hey, no need to be embarrassed," Walter grinned. He sat down next to the girl on the rock. "We can stay until you gain your strength, don't worry. I'm not going anywhere."

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"Oh, okay. Thank you Walter, that is again very sweet of you." Hannah smiled as she sat and tried to regain her strength, but she was not so sure she would. At least not tonight.

[Walter Grace]

"Again, no problem," the demon chuckled, placing his elbows on his knees. "So how close were you and Kavanah?"

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She chuckled lightly, "We were close, but different in just about every way possible. He wanted power to define him, I wanted my selflessness to define me. I always saw the right of the path of light, but Kavanah, he never wanted either paths, he would rather put himself trough hell than follow someone else's rules." she smiled sadly, "But we never held either if those against one another, we loved each other like brothers and sisters do..."

[Walter Grace]

Walter smiled softly at the anger, placing a reassuring hand on her upper-back. "He'd be proud of you, ya know. Being chosen to live again."

Walter then frowned, and looked down at the ground. "...hell, his death was practically my fault anyways. That god had his clones all around me, while Kavanah fought him by himself. Vanished right in front of me. I couldn't do anything. I'm glad to have had the pleasure of taking Goria's life from him, at the very least."

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Hannah shook her head, "No, no it wasn't.... I watched, you did all you could." she sniffed, now was when she would reveal it, how could she hold it in now, "The worse part came after his death..."

[Walter Grace]

Walter turned slightly to face Hannah. His face was slightly red, more from holding in emotion than anything. "...what's the worst part?" he muttered, frowning.

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Hannah sighed, tears beginning to form and well up in her eyes. "... He never obeyed the laws of the gods, never respected them, not even in death. He refused to pass on like you do, defying them, fighting for his right to own himself even in death. Now he stands, bound and imprisoned in the realm of the forsaken."