2024-07-03 - Loud Like a Landslide - 5.1

It was so loud, so beyond loud all of the time. It didn't matter who came in, it just added to the noise. It did not matter who left, either - there was too little of an impact for there to be a visible difference that Myrcelleth could acknowledge and draw comfort from. It felt like the earth was quaking all over again with how much everyone was speaking, making it more than a little difficult for one to focus in on what was truly important.

Issrodeth had gone quiet. Myrcelleth was still hoarse from their screaming, bellowing, singing, but they knew that much. It could mean so many different things, but for the moment all that it felt was that it was thoroughly unfair for everyone to expect so much of Issrodeth. Though Myrcelleth does not know much of her and less of her bonded Nillipa, he knew that he would want peace and quiet if he were injured in any way, not to have to think about how much everyone hopes and expects them to recover. It was an expectation too many for Issrodeth. It was unfair for Issrodeth. Myrcelleth found himself hoping to never end up at the center of so much attention and quietly, privately, hopes she wakes up soon.