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I don't care if he's Julian's dad. I don't care if everyone else is just gonna let him off the hook. Everything that happened to us is his fault... the old senior wizards failed our generation when they let Otto live. He was their responsibility, Almeric most of all... if they'd done their duty and destroyed that evil man when they had the chance then maybe my mom...! whatever. I suppose it doesn't matter. I used to see a hero in Almeric... then he abandoned me too.
Tahlin and I never saw eye to eye on just about anything. I remember her being furious when we rescued Winny as a kid. Was she upset at herself? Us? Who the hell knows. But Winny's seemed to grow up pretty well despite her, and it looks like Julian trusts her, least last I heard. At least she isn't like her mother, and I'm glad she's stuck with Phoenix Wing through it all. Guild needs more folks like that. *Looks away with some guilt*
Julian is exactly what Phoenix Wing needs in a leader. He's still kind and welcoming to outsiders... WHEN THEY DESERVE IT... (like my girlfriend and my sisters are one thing, but I don't want him to get carried away and let in a dark wizard or something...)But he's also clever... not like Ryllae was dumb or anything, but I feel confident in saying Julian won't let us get taken off guard again... I feel safe with him as my leader.
And beyond that... he listens to me. He's the first leader in my lifetime that truly values my input. I don't think Raphael and Ryllae will ever really see me as an adult... but Julian treats me like the senior wizard my stars imply I am. And he reached out to me. During the peak of the chaos Otto caused when I was doing everything in my power to push everyone away, he and Desmona helped me see that there still are some people I can trust... I owe Julian a lot. We all do. And I think it's about time everyone gives both of us the respect we deserve. This isn't our parent's Phoenix Wing anymore, and anyone who underestimates us is in for it!
What would Phoenix Wing be without Winny? Honestly, a souless husk. If the Fenhardts, Urfangs, and Guiles are the body of the Guild, people like Winny are the wings that lift it up. People tend to fixate on just her looks, but do so at your own risk. She's an extremely competent and intelligent wizard and I'd be lying if I wasn't a bit terrified sometimes at her abilities. I couldn't ask for a better adviser to counter Andrius and Kindred's aggressiveness and weirdness. But above all else, her and her siblings have finally found a home again, and maybe I have too. *Julian smiles absentmindedly as he looks at a photo on his desk of himself, Desmona, Winny, and the rest of 3T* "Uh.. don't tell her I have that framed, she'll never let me hear the end of it, okay?"
Look, so Holly is kind of a mess, right? But y'know... I recently realized something... so am I. And... with her I don't have to pretend not to be. Between us, it's all out in the open, she doesn't really have a filter. But maybe that's good for me in a way, let it out rather than bury it inside... We've both been through a lot, we both forgot how to trust other people... but we're helping each other remember in a way no one else can. The thing about Holly is... she's the first person I've ever wanted closer during my darker days, when normally I want everyone else as far away as possible. She's the first person I want by my side during my grossest cries, no matter how much my nose is running and how ratty my hair looks... We make each other better... one day at a time. Are we forever...? I dunno. I used to think Giselle and I were forever... but I've grown up a lot since then. For now... all I know is I can't imagine tomorrow without her.
Winny? She's cute riiiiiiiight? Well hands off! she's taken hahahaha! I know she's a bitch but like, she's mine, you know? And I love that about her. Not afraid to speak her mind, none of that fake niceness stab you in the back later stuff from my girl. The world is full of people trying to hurt you, so as far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with being tough. Especially when she's on my side... There's something to be said for a girl who will go to bat for you... no one's ever stood up for me like she does, no ones ever had my back like she does. No matter how much trouble I end up in, she's always right there by my side helping me untangle it... I feel like... for the first time in my life, I've got someone in my corner. Winny showed me what it feels like... to be someone's favorite person. No way am I ever gonna let that go, us against the world, babe! I hope she never gets bored of me...
Winny deserves so much more than the hand she was played in her life. She was such a sweet girl with a quick wit. She has the power to do what she desires in the world and I hope she chooses to use it for good rather than revenge. She's grown so well throughout the years and I anticipate once she gets out of her mother's shadow, that girl will make big differences in the world.
Winny is... headstrong. And I can respect that. She's been through a lot and she has every reason to have an attitude yet she keeps it cool for the guild. I have no qualms with her, she's pretty bad ass when it comes down to it. Not to mention she can kick ass when needed, so I want her to find her own happiness outside of Phoenix Wing.