Resplendence

one day i'll be stronger than my own doubt

He says that he was of the Falls. Her mind shuffles through images, through those which she had known. Still, most of them were not of the most sane mind - Oxy for example, and that other band of misfits… the ones who had dropped Aurelia at their border so injured just by trespassing. Her guard raises a little, eyes watching his movements carefully in case something in his mind should snap. Was he like those misfits? Or was he like Midas' stable side of the herd?

She swallows uncertainly and Valiance puffs his chest out even more, as if to say he would protect her at all costs (and to, of course, flash another warning at this winged stag). He says he had been looking at the other side of Helovia when he had heard of the invasion. Her eyes flickered, ear instantly tuning back to him, "How did you hear?" she inquired - not believing any troops had been sent to alert anyone. He says that he does not fit the outcast life, and wishes to join again to fix the wrongs if possible.. She watches his frame, the one sodden with guilt, and while her uneasiness sends warmth to Quilyan's necklace she knows that no one will come quickly enough to be of much assistance here.

The glitter blows a little in the wind as she steels herself to be strong for her family. She knew they would not cast all the old members aside that had been there during the invasion… but if they were trouble? Would anyone be mad? Oh, she didn't know… she needed to know more about him. "How do you wish to heal them?" Did he want to heal them by overthrowing Kaj? By taking back the Falls since he had missed the invasion? Or did he simply wish to try and help those who were in need now? Her mind was reeling with the paranoia that caused the deepest of her fears. Imagining her family torn to shreds, bleeding because she was unable to stop it all. Each time they had been with vague figures she hadn't known, that she'd let close. And revenge... revenge was a strong emotion, one that could change even the kindest of hearts...

Paranoid, scared, and feeling useless. Yeah. That about summed up Resplendence's life now-a-days. She was almost like she had been after the World's Edge invasion. When she had almost attacked a unicorn stag on their lands trying to help someone else who was hurt just because he was a unicorn. Just because she had thought they were still trying to hurt her family. But, she tries to push that paranoia from her brain, to concentrate on his somewhat sagging frame. She shuffles her weight, feeling bad for the one who looked exhausted and offers the last few words up. "You can rest here, near the prisons for the night - try to regain some strength. And, if you are still serious about joining, perhaps we can speak with Kaj. I'm not sure who he wants to allow to stay…" she says - gold eyes clearly showing the care that came from her healing ways. Yes, that seemed like a good answer. Offer him some respite from his travels and let Kaj make the final decision. She knew those who had been at the invasion right after were welcome to stay… but those who had straggled back in… Honestly she didn't know. And, she was too exhausted to fully make decisions such as this right now.