Riddles: Tales from Tailte IC {PG 13}

[BumblingBee]

She shook her head slightly, almost timidly so
"Nah, I can't be arsed anymore"
She was trying to be cheerful, joke with him even, though it sounded a little forced. She motioned quietly to the sleeping babes again
"They are sweet little things"
She looked to him then
"Truly"
A smile graced her lips
"You'll be such a good father Caleb"
She sniffed once more and remained quiet for a minute. Then she nodded, most likely to herself.
"Anyway I'll leave you be"

[AvisCrown]

Caleb looked down when she said he'd be a good father. "I haven't been one so far." he said but more to himself. He looked up at Fee. Part of him not wanting her to go. "Fee." he spoke up again before she could go. "I love you. " he held his hand up before she could interrupt him. " I hate my self for it but I do. I think I could of been happy with Sierra, in the end that is with time but I won't get that chance to be a good husband to her now. I hate that she stuck by me till the end hoping I'd come around and love her and I missed my chance to make her feel loved. " Caleb seemed to finally find the words to describe how he was feeling.

[BumblingBee]

She looked at him in pure and utter silence for a moment, for he had caught her at a complete loss for what to say. She started nodding, just a little, if anything to perhaps reassure herself of the words he had just said. Then she gave a small smile. Her voice was quiet, but it rung true.
"I understand"
She hesitated for a moment, thinking her next words over carefully
"I .. almost don't want to say anything.."
There was another silence. Fee nodded to herself again
"Thank you, and .. I'm sorry Caleb"

Then she looked up. Looked at him straight in the eye
"But you did love her, with everything"
Then she smiled once more, and slowly walked away

---

And so an age in Tailte was ended.

A rebellion flourished in fires of disharmony, then vanquished as quickly as it had come.

A king killed by kin, and a prince now known as a traitor.

A enemy lies in waiting, peeking just beyond the horizon. Soon to pounce.

But for now, harmony, a period of peace while the dawn of a new ruler is ushered into Saibhreas history.

Thus endeth the first era.