Enzo swallowed and looked at his mother again for a long moment. The intensity of his emotions seemed to make the world fall away, the din of the girls playing being hushed by the blood pounding in his ears.
And then he moved, closing the distance between his mother and him in a split second. He wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace.
[color=#7CD98A]"I know, Mom." [/color]
He let the embrace stretch...both seeking comfort and giving it. She was fucked up...but she was his mother.
Finally, he released her and looked into her eyes with clarity and determination. [color=#7CD98A]"My mother and father both served their kingdom, tonight. They had their problems, but both acted together to protect the safety of our people. The threat upon us s real and present and the cost of facing it isn't just paid in the lives of commoners and foot soldiers. We mourn the loss of our Ruler Emeritus and marvel at the sacrifice made by those that loved him. But I assure you, having met with both, that the enemy is not the one fed to you by those that would seek to break our resolve and shatter our solidarity. The enemy is not the one carving out her own heart with a dagger turned upon the love of her life. No, the enemy is he who seeks to manipulate the thoughts and minds of Antiva so he can take what he wants. The enemy is Elgar'nan and I assure you, he will answer for his crimes." [/color]
And then he moved, closing the distance between his mother and him in a split second. He wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace.
[color=#7CD98A]"I know, Mom." [/color]
He let the embrace stretch...both seeking comfort and giving it. She was fucked up...but she was his mother.
Finally, he released her and looked into her eyes with clarity and determination. [color=#7CD98A]"My mother and father both served their kingdom, tonight. They had their problems, but both acted together to protect the safety of our people. The threat upon us s real and present and the cost of facing it isn't just paid in the lives of commoners and foot soldiers. We mourn the loss of our Ruler Emeritus and marvel at the sacrifice made by those that loved him. But I assure you, having met with both, that the enemy is not the one fed to you by those that would seek to break our resolve and shatter our solidarity. The enemy is not the one carving out her own heart with a dagger turned upon the love of her life. No, the enemy is he who seeks to manipulate the thoughts and minds of Antiva so he can take what he wants. The enemy is Elgar'nan and I assure you, he will answer for his crimes." [/color]
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