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u do?
karin asked looking up at him, her face was close to his.

i see im srry for bringing this up.
she says wiping the tears for him.
its ok for u to cry
she hugged him allowing him to cry on her shoulder.

no, its ok. its better to tell me this instead of holding it, u didn't press me into the issue i was the one that answered u.
karin says making him face her.

He remains silent for a minute, then motions Karin to follow him. He turns and walks deeper into the rose garden, until they reach a secluded bench. He sits down, staring at the grass turf, resting his arms on his legs so he can comfortably lean forward.

When Rygear first talks, his voice cracks, sounding vague and distant, but as he continues his voice becomes clearer and sadder.
"Well, to start, I lived in my mother's elven court. My father, he loved my mother very much. But years and years past, and he withered away and died, right before my eyes, while my mother remained young in appearance and vitality. I was... thirty when he passed.
My mother's side hated me, for being only half of what they were. I garnered only my appearance and strength from my father, but the life and grace came from my mother's side. My mother always cared for me. One night..."
His voice cracked.
"One night, the drow attacked. They slaughtered everyone there, or so I thought. My mother tried to flee with me, but she was injured and couldn't stand. She told me to... to run...
I left her behind... I can... I can still hear her..."
He buries his face in his hands, trembling.

Lilith walked in
"Serah what did you needed to tell me?"

((Have to go to dinner, brb))
Rygear calms down and continues.
"After that... I wandered. For several months, I wandered, living off of whatever I could find. Then he found me... my teacher..."
He looks up, staring into nowhere.
"He took me in and taught me what I know about magic...about fighting... about... a lot of things. Then the drow returned. They came in such huge hordes, and my teacher nearly destroyed them all. all except their lord. He was badly injured, and I tried to teleport the two of us back to his home... and I killed him."
His hands clenched.
"I... I killed him. I wasn't strong enough to move the two of our life forces and I only brought with me an empty corpse. The Drow Lord. He devoured what I left behind. But before he could finish us, a last safety ward transported the whole tower to where it sits now. Out of the Lords reach."
He looks at her.
"Story of my life."