Aelicia Filis's Links
"I wish that I could see you smile, and that the gods bring us all to a nice chat ... without any worries .. any suspicions, or doubts about one another but the last part is probably a reverie."
Even if the manners and stiffness of the black knight scares the lady, Aelicia Filis is certain that something else hides behind this facade. She is certain, after catching glimpse of his kindness and concerns about her well-being, that the knight isn't as ill-intended as he seems to be. She knows how she's probably a puppet used for his own feeling of redemption, but agrees to be used as she thinks she is doing the same by using him as a watch dog. Aelicia doesn't mean to do it, but that is the mere truths about how their relationship began.
Whereas Aelicia thought helping that man towards a warmer future was a good-deed, or accepting to be used until the lone wolf learns what a real friend, is despite anything, she began to re-think her ways of thinking after her brother finally managed to shook some sense onto her. After all, the shadow behind the young lady is still a stranger, and one that has committed what the devil would sing with a smile. Whereas Aelicia thought she changed, the lady did not realize the extent of her denial towards the ornaments of blood and tears on the knight's sword.
Yet again, the not-so-little girl stares at the wall of her room, lost.
Aelicia is Mehnrié's key to a calmer and normal life. The Ishgardian first saved her life in an attempt to apologize for his crimes to the Twelve, has he did multiple times behind his family's back. But after promising the xaela to protect her, her curiosity and sweet personality grew on the midlander who got accustomed to her nicer world.
He can't run away from his cold and cruel life but sometimes comes back to her house to teach her how to fight with the weapons he gave her or even enjoy a nice casual chat in the living room.
The xaela even once put a smile on the face of the man who never seems to stop mourning. She is the first one he agreed to call a friend, after she showed him the meaning of this word from a different world.
And yet, he cannot tell his kind friend the truth. Tales are often written with blood.
"I .. I pity you."
"Please .. I'm so sorry, please, don't come near us .. I'm so sorry, please don't resent me, I-.. I shall live with the pain of remembering what I saw, and participating in it. But please, do not come near our house ever again. .. Never. .. Otherwise.. I will have to keep my promise to them."
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"Sometimes, I wonder what you are doing. What you are going through. If you're doing fine, even though you are probably not. What would have happend if, back then, nothing happend ? Could we become friends ? Probably not, because everything happend because .. You're you. They're them. .. And I'm me."
"I really really really hope we can do a big girl's night, and we sort everything out, our very own problems, together and then ... I don't know, I could give you cookies and cakes that I practiced very hard for ! What ? They weren't for you in the first place ? .. Huhm..?.. no .. no they were ! Just not this big pile of cakes hidden in the kitchen, on the right.. What do you mean "Who were they for" ? Hey, don't tease me !"
"You know, it's hard to know what you think, brother. Your affection, your protection, your acts are louder than your words. But silence can weigh heavily on someone's mind, especially those who seek to act like your very kin."
"Which is.. me ?"
"But I love you, as much as I love E'zraa. You're the very first, and only shadow I never felt scared of."
"..Except for this time where you couldn't find your socks for days, and I really feared for your sanity, brother."
« ...Listen sis. Y'know words and I ain't friends but. Errr. Thanks for feedin' the cats when I ain't here. I guess. And for always keepin' an eye on the family even when your bros are bein'... Well y'know. Anyway, you're always there thankin' me for bein' your shadow or somethin' but a shadow can't exist without the body it gets it's shape from. ....or whatever. »
"I couldn't see her a lot.. But she seems exceptional. I never got to see her smile, or any emotions apart from boredom, you see .. But her and Mr.Witte took care of Arthur after all ! Which made me discover a great friend (we're not very close, but he's nice!), and .. another one, another special friend that was not very far after all. Deep down, I am a bit intimidated by her but.. well .. It's not like we're really going to see each other more than we did already. I hope they're doing okay though."
"You are a good kid too. But, forgive my sincerity here -- You will have to become a lot more stronger than that if you wish to partake in any other activities than playing the damsel in distress. You're not special, are you ? Whereas everyone is attracted to you like a moth to flames, I am curious as to which kind of woman you will grow out to be. My door is always open for the interesting ones in need."