Nova Peak Memories to move on

Kaskara felt his gentle nudge and was surprised at the connection she felt. Even as he was grieving, even as the pain was washing through them both, Kas could feel her heart swell and open to him, though part of her wished it wouldn't. The next words that came from him nearly broke her heart in two. The thought of someone hurting anyone in such a way was horrendous, something she would have never done. She couldn't understand the motivation behind it.

But whatever motivated him didn't matter. The truth of the matter was plain for all to see: he had conquered them in a sly and cunning manner, had killed one woman by his actions, and had killed another with his seed. She didn't want to know if Kieran had stayed to watch her die, but in some respects it didn't matter. She may have died figuratively or literally, but in either case it was still a raw pain that Kieran carried with him. "You whispered her name. Kiva." Kaskara was repeating herself, but she didn't care. The story that he told was far too painful for her to process right then.

"She loved you, Kieran. She sacrificed her own happiness for your life. You must remember that she wanted you to live, to love again, to live a life of joy." Kas didn't truly know that was what Kiva would have wanted, but she could guess.