"Vale Mi Amice"

[the_scandal_of_italy]

WHO: Lucrezia Borgia
WHERE: Outside #27, Night
WHEN: 10/19
OPEN TO: All
WARNINGS: None I can think of.

---

Amy's absence was sharply felt the evening after she had gone. The quiet of the night had never sounded so ominious or sinister, even after her arrival to the village. Bringing Amy to stay with her had been more for her benefit, but it had combated the loneliness that Lucrezia felt every night. Now, she was more accuately aware of how isolated she was and how unprepared for the world.

Somehow, being inside was worse than stepping out into the night air. There was at least space and the sight of numerous homes, reminding her that she wasn't completely alone. Wrapping herself in her cloak, Lucrezia sat on the stairs of her porch, staring up at the stars miserably.

There were so many of them and the were so bright. Perhaps Amy was on one of them now in her strange box and with her husband. It was all she could hope for for her friend.

There was someone else in the night, which set Lucrezia on edge. The sun had long ago set and this was normally the time for spirits and demons. It wasnt much of a comfort to remember this was another world. For all the strange things that happened, there had to be demons. She pulled her cloak tighter and rose to her feet, facing towards the dark figure.

"Who's there?"

Comments

[tooktheblack]

Jon, for his part, meant only to check on Lucrezia. He knew she'd lost someone close to her and he hated to see her lonely. He'd grown somewhat close to her since she'd arrived and he felt a pull to her that was more than duty, more than simply wanting to take her under his wing. He wanted, very much, to spend time with her even when it wasn't proper and he supposed that was what had drawn him to her doorstep this evening.

"It's just Jon, my lady. Nothing to fear," he assured her. "Are you all right?"

[the_scandal_of_italy]

She nearly gasped in relief, floored by the sound of Jon's voice. His approach made their surroundings seem lighter and less foreboding. She stepped from the porch and threw herself into his arms, seeking a hug and comfort. The world was no longer so large and she didn't seem as lost.

His presence had always been soothing for her and his protection had meant a great deal, but it meant even more to her now. "I am now. What are you doing here so late? It isn't safe in the dark."

[tooktheblack]

Jon scoffed a bit at that. "There is nothing bigger in the dark than I am, Lucrezia. I know how to protect myself."

He kept her folded in his arms a lot longer than was proper and just enjoyed the feel of having someone close to him, having someone to hold and to care about. "Why are you out here if you're afraid?"

[the_scandal_of_italy]

"How can you be so sure? We know nothing about what lurks in the woods during the night." Not that she would know very much about the woods at all, preferring to avoid it. She did, however, worry for him, even if it was nonsensical.

She glanced back towards her home. "It was too quiet inside." It was a poor excuse but it made sense in her mind. "Amy has gone. I grew so used to her being here that now I don't know how to live alone anymore."