5/30/2025, 2:09 PM
skill: seer
Aelia struggled with the feeling of worth in her own self, setting all her expectations of herself on a high platter for the Five to dictate. If they didn't see anything of note in her, then why was she born?
The sweet swell of her mother's voice filled the air, repeating what Aelia's biggest aspiration was, her ears tilting on edge as if she was about to learn what she needed to make the Five see her that way. Maybe something her mother did to get their attention? But instead, there is the motherly reassurance that she is the shining sun. She'd heard this most of her life, closely related to the Sun for obvious reasons, but it hit differently coming from the supernova she was descended from.
It was funny in a way, even Aelia, in this moment, could see the effect her shine had on others. Her mother, who usually strayed towards the more... mysterious side of things, shifted her phases like the moon, turning towards the sun as a smile curved at the edges of her usually straight, pulled lips. In the movement, it was like Aelia could see an array of lights differ in her mother's eyes and around her. It was all but a brief second of purple flecking with golden sprays, but in the blink of an eye, dispersed.
'And you have the strength to burn bright enough to allow everyone to see.' All of Aelia felt as if she'd burst to life with the afternoon sun. As if a cloud had moved away and she could feel warm radiate through her again.
Oh... мать , I see now...For Amaranth to be this tender with her (not that she wasn't before; she was an amazing mother, but this was outright different than her usual cryptid riddles of affection).
As Amaranth's paw met Aelia's chest with the affirmation, the Daystar nodded, understanding. Coming to terms with the fact that she could be worthy all on her own. Just as her mother was, before the Five turned their eyes onto her.
From myself...She repeated, softly. A wave of emotion washed over Aelia's shoulders, happy that she had her mother here, the resource of the cosmos and wisdom, in her own backyard.
Thank you, мать... Я тебя люблю.And in an instant before anyone could stop her or Amaranth could wiggle out of the way, reached out again and engulfed her mother in a big hug.
You are wiser than The Five.The Daystar said into her mother's fur, pulling away shortly after.
