"Cruel, and cold are the winds of time. Ishtar, will you ever return to me? Hear my voice sway with the breeze...my love will never die..."
Desperation, pain, and loathing they were all feelings she had felt since everything had been stolen from her...
A/N: Discovering that winter their union was fruitful, Kairos is forced to make a choice in order to protect Dainslief and the child she's carrying, choosing the lesser of two evils she promises Dainslief she'll return. But before she can leave to go into hiding she begins to set the ground work for the future. Oh and Merry Christmas to you all!! My trip got canceled cause well bad weather sooo....you get chapter~!
Fact: Title is lyric verse from "Dies Irae" a rather famous song/poem hymn. Translated it means, "From which the world will be judged."
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Winter had arrived once again to Teyvet, yet another year nearing its end as the Year of the Lunar Dragon drew near. Cheer, laughter, and joy filled the homes and streets of every nation near and far across the continent. Snow fell like soft petals to bring with it the first snow of winter for the temperate climates, white the hotter nations of Natlan and Sumeru enjoyed the long overdue rainy season. Once dry desert now bursting to life with greenery from the rains. Bringing with it much joy and celebration for those that called it home. Khaenri'ah was no different that cloudy, snowy afternoon.
Civilians, mages, knights, and the like all rushing to get their tasks for the day done. With the dreary weather Dainslief was again stuck at his office doing some paperwork that needed his attention. But his mind kept drifting back towards home. Inanna the last few weeks....it felt like he was walking on a bed of burning coal around her. The goddess's elemental control over the elements, particularly wind, had become....unpredictably unstable. Some could say dangerous even as just days prior an Eye of the Storm had been discovered in some fields, attracted by the heavy amount of anemo that had been coming off her each time her mood shifted. Inanna...his dear Ishtar, his Kairos, what in Yggdrasil's name was going on with her?
He was growing increasingly worried as he sighed, setting his pen back into the inkwell. Getting up he walked over as he poured himself some spiced cider Halfdan had been kind enough to give him before leaving for patrol. Walking over to the window, his mug in hand he leaned by the window, face stoic but eyes deep with worry. "I hope she's alright...she hadn't been well this morning when Alice offered to keep an eye on her for me...." Lightly he shook his head at the thought. No, his love would be fine and there was a case of the flu going around these days. It probably was just some bug going around she caught. Yes, she would be just fine.
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There was no mistake.
None.
As she shakily held the edge of the kitchen sink gasping and coughing. The descender beside her, Alice looking to her in concern. Her hand rubbing her back as her inquisitive elven eyes took notice of everything in her elemental sight. The Time Goddess elemental control was like a ship cast to a stormy sea without its sails. The symptoms only begin to grow in number by the passing day.
"Ishtar, I think it's pretty safe to say you're not going to see your winter and spring cycles."Alice sighed. The petite goddess letting out a groan.
"Nooo, whatever gave you that idea, damn dark elf?"she spat, sarcasm lacing her tone as she let herself slide to the floor with a pout. The pale haired elf beside her just smiled, shaking her head with her hands to her hips. Ishtar though knew she was right and she knew why...their deeds during her autumn heat cycle had been fruitful. She couldn't feel the master gnosis anymore either she had hidden away in her chest. Somehow it had moved when the conditions had been met. This thought made a heavy realization. "The conditions...were...met?"she thought as she looked ahead to the sky outside the windows.
