Moonlight came in through the curtains of the small Inn room, rays of soft white light hitting the floor and parts of the bed closet to the window, but looking up at the dark sky and bright little stars speckled across the sky, Rose just felt more alone than ever.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlprEXJIUf
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"The burden of the Sheperd must be difficult," people would say, and they would smile and go on and on about how amazing the Sheperd is, but no one truly understood the burden. They couldn't, no matter how much they tried to imagine it, they could only just imagine the burden, the pain and the hard work. And they didn't know how lucky they were, how thankful they should have been for Sorey, how thankful they should be to Rose, Lailah, Edna, Zaveid, Mikleo, Symonne and Alisha.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Sn4j0LqnS
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Maybe that's what left Rose feeling so empty tonight. The thought that maybe her comrades were the only ones who understood what she was going through. They understood the pain, they understood how she missed Sorey, just like they did. They knew her. But sadly they couldn't still travel around the world like they once had, they couldn't always be together like that.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2m1uDaWXX
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Mikleo had checked in once in the span of months to make sure she was feeling okay and handling things alright. And he had been gone since then. Alisha, being royalty, couldn't come along with Rose everywhere. Symonne, despite having joined them recently, still wasn't really part of the "family". She worked with them alright, and Rose had a bit of a soft spot for the girl who was so damaged, but it hadn't been long enough to consider her any more than a helping hand—especially after Sorey left, it'd feel like replacing him.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyyeJVKB23
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But other than Symonne, her team now only consisted of Lailah, Edna and Zaveid. It felt like the other half of her was ripped out. Like parts of her—important parts of her, were ripped away, leaving a nasty injury where it was torn from her.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHXqSuh1wQ
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Perhaps that's why she couldn't sleep. Why she laid awake at night so many times recently. Because she wasn't healed yet. She would never be completely better, left with the scars from where parts of her had healed up, where her heart had slowly healed. They were battle scars. Scars that would change history.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDAJfloqWV
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Quiet footsteps behind her had her glancing back to see Lailah, the Prime Lord's beautiful long white hair flowing behind her as she stepped over, sitting with Rose on the edge of the bed. There were two beds in this Inn room, the first one was being occupied by Edna and Symonne, the second by Rose and Lailah, and Zaveid slept on the floor of this Inn room because "It felt nice", or so he said.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntu4yccKyA
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"Can't sleep?" Lailah asked softly, her voice smooth and kind as always. Rose glanced at her, her green eyes vibrant and yet hiding secrets. As always.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0euTrJmD5v
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"I guess not," Rose mumbled after a moment of thought, "I guess I just feel...hopeless."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMRlfAUTEC
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Lailah frowned, but her eyes still shined with child-like naivety. "How so?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwMid6fL1Y
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Shrugging, Rose struggled for a way to word it, but nothing she said ever sounded right. It was impossible to properly get her messy thoughts out with rambling. "I guess, even though this is more than I ever thought I'd be able to help with, it still...it feels like it's not enough? I'm an okay Sheperd, I guess, or I'd like to think I am, but if Sorey were here—"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lyTl3LTQ9
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"Sorey would be proud of you, if he could see you here," Lailah interrupted softly, "I'm proud of you."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxh4EZE4Mo
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Rose smiled at that, despite trying so hard not to. She liked making Lailah proud of her though. She loved how rewarding it was to make her happy, to make Lailah say such things. It made her feel special. Even if Lailah did tell the others the same. There was always something special with their relationship. It was different, more honest.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhlHfrvMqi
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And quiet nights where they couldn't sleep, the silence filled with their soft voices were the best. It didn't mean she felt better about being Sheperd. It didn't mean she didn't still want Sorey back. Because she did. But Lailah was her only escape from reality. She wanted to live in that child-like happiness forever, with Lailah at her side. They could forget the world together. Leave it all behind. Who needs it when you have someone so special?1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7WoJLo0if
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"Thanks." She muttered, shrugging slightly since she wasn't sure what to say. Lailah simply smiled, "One day, Rose, we will have more people to help us. We'll lead them."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneVwimx2Rw
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Lailah looked excited, but the thought had Rose's stomach churning with nervousness. Yes, a larger group of people spreading the message they had, and helping people like they did would be amazing, but...sharing Lailah with so many other people would be a headache. She already had to share her with the others, and sometimes Mikleo whenever he showed up—or if he showed up? But this was a larger scale.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNzYOhHg22
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"You're worried about something." Lailah stated, staring at her wearily. Rose glanced at her quickly, swallowing, "I just—will you always—I mean, be my Prime Lord?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCuxOSlTJQ
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Lailah smiled softly, looking a little amused as she grabbed Rose's hands in her own, leaning forward. "Why wouldn't I?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1b2FlNPDbw
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Rose intertwined their fingers. "I mean...if we recruited more people, would you stay with me?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TeQgPjOPv
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"'Stay with you'?" Lailah giggled quietly, "Of course I will."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGAyducO24
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Rose smiled, "Promise?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTfz5mKLPX
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Lailah stopped giggling, then, looking more serious, and she smiled softly. "I promise."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoF52LD025
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"So...are you two gonna like, kiss now?" Came Edna's monotone voice from the other side of the room.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswERTodT95
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Rose turned red and quickly flung a pillow in her direction, missing horribly and hitting Symonne instead, who let out a high-pitch yelp.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0ZsnbOFKK
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"Shut up Edna!" Rose snapped before the girl could say anything else. Edna smirked at that, turning away and pulling the cover over herself. "Not my fault you're both so loud."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyBYHXMTlH
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There was silence, but Rose still felt extremely embarrassed at the comment. She glanced back at Lailah who just looked amused, "Well?" She asked quietly.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBSnhz8gd8
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Rose blinked, "Well what?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKmMNwr28F
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"Um, nothing," Lailah laughed shyly, "I just thought...you asked me to stay with you forever?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjjNfCh06c
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"Yeah, but, I mean—" Rose stammered, not knowing what to say. Yeah, she'd been thinking that way too, but wow, talk about too much confrontation.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1JkaddYm0
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"So...did you not want to then? Stay together forever? Or as long as we can?" Lailah asked, the older woman looking way too serious for Rose. Or for Rose's heart.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD5TTH0JaJ
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"But you—you wouldn't...I would die, one day." Rose mumbled.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvxIbGp58M
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Lailah stared at her, looking sad at the thought. "I could stay with you until then."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OjHS6Vvxi
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"Lailah—I couldn't..."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbaGCLx1dJ
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"I've learned to enjoy the time I have with people, Rose," she mumbled, smiling softly, "And I enjoy spending time with you. However long that time may be..."1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkloVea5W5
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Rose stared at her, hardly believing her ears. "Well...well then..." She grabbed Lailah's hand, pulling her out of the stuffy Inn room and out of the Inn, into the night. She smiled like a little kid, turning to look at Lailah, her white hair a contrast again the night sky.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc0IqxIQv0
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"Say it." Rose whispered, staring at Lailah.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxDovlE71z
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"Rose, will—"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHAO0jbjHL
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"No, the proper way!" Rose interrupted excitedly, grinning. Lailah smiled and laughed, getting on her knees before Rose. She grabbed Rose's right hand, "Rose...will you...stay by my side, and let me stay by yours, for however long we can?"1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3NbzldE0l
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Rose giggled, pulling her up, "Yes!" She said loudly, probably too loudly for the town residents, but none of that matter. She pulled Lailah close and hugged her, "I love you." She mumbled quickly. "I love you too!" Lailah embraced her in return before pulling away, and Rose quickly leaned in to kiss her for the first time.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu33DFlzVjP
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It would be the first of many.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9d1yHOziB
I might do a another chapter of this once I'm not too busy. ^^' But yeah, hoped you liked it! Hopefully it's good, even though I don't remember the details of this stuff very much.1071Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHY6UtusOL
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