May 26, 2022

Harmonia is walkin in the forest, humming to herself. Sorath tilts its head at the girl, watching from afar. Sorath begins walking towards Harmonia.

Harmonia looks up, noticing her and pausing. "H-hi-"

Sorath waves in reply. Harmonia waves back nervously. Sorath kneels down and gives Harmonia a pink rose.

She seems hesitant to take it. "Are you an Empryean?"

"I am not a Dromen," Sorath says, despite having no mouth. Her voice sounds familiar.. though, it feels more like text to speech. Harmonia's drawn to it, though.

Harmonia nods and gently takes the rose. "Thank you... who are you?"

"Do you not recognize me?"

"What do you mean? I... you sound familiar..." Harmonia says. Sorath stands back up, and offers a hand to Harmonia. Harmonia takes it, her hand shaking a little.

"Don't be nervous," Sorath says, starting to walk. The trees open up to a beautiful path with many colorful flowers.

Harmonia follows her. "It's gorgeous...." Harmonia can see what appears to be a deer skeleton with the body covered in grass and flowers, the head completely exposed aside from a mane of vines. It's walking just like if it were alive. Maybe it is. Sorath continues walking.

"W-what? is that alive?" Harmonia follows.

"Are you alive?" Sorath replies.

"Um... I think?"

Sorath continues to walk until they sit down in a small clearing of flowers.

Harmonia sits by her. "Did you want to show me something?"

"I just like spending time with you."

Harmonia blushes. "But... I... I thought we havent met?"

Sorath shrugs, and begins making a flower crown of pink roses

Harmonia scratches her head. "Whats your name?"

"Sorath."

Harmonia freezes. "Oh crap... youre the one they all talk about-"

"People talk about me?" Sorath tilts her head

"Like... Abaddon tweeted about you one time and you talk on Enochs messaging system and Catacombis is interested in you and stuff."

"Oh," She continues on the flower crown.

"Yeah..." Harmonia watches her. "Why did you ask if I recognized you?"

Sorath shrugs

"Alright..." Harmonia looks over the rose, looking at Sorath curiously. "You feel familiar..." Sorath finishes the crown and places it on Harmonia's head, patting her softly. Harmonia smiles. "Thank you,, its really pretty.."

"I'm glad you like it"

"I feel like you already know me..." She reaches out as if to take Soraths hand

"Do I?" Sorath takes her hand. Sorath's hand feels warm, safe.

"Mhm..." She looks at Soraths hand as if to try and see why it feels familiar, holding it gently. Just looks like a normal hand. She rubs her thumb on it gently. "Youre sweet...."

"I'm glad you think so," Sorath looks at her. Harmonia sighs, feeling something's missing but struggling to figure out what. Sorath asks, "What's your favorite flower?"

"Um... I'm not sure... maybe sunflowers?" She says, blushing as she realizes that sounds like flirting.

A small sunflower grows from the dirt infront of Harmonia, "For you"

Harmonia blushes. "Thank you so much,," She plucks it. "Sunflowers remind me of my fiance I think... since shes the sun..."

Sorath nods slightly.

"Yeah..." She pauses. "What am I missing?"

"That's a tough question. You have a lot. Friends, a fiance, the family of your dreams. What are you missing?"

"Like... with you... like theres a puzzle piece missing. You feel familiar but I havent met you...." Harmonia places a hand on her head. Sorath shrugs, patting Harmonia. Harmonia blushes and leans into it. "Thanks...."

"Things will be different one day"

"How so?"

"None of this apocalypse stuff. A normal life"

"I think I'm long past being able to have that..." Harmonia looks away from her

"No," she takes Harmonia's hand, tapping the ring Claire gave her, "You may not forget what happened these years. But you will be able to live easier."

Harmonia smiles weakly. "Yeah..."

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