by Drannin » June 7th, 2010, 2:13 pm
"...And that's pretty much the story on Lillith," Argus finished. He had just related all of the pertinent details on his eldest daughter to his youngest (weave, it was strange to think that way). Fayna, for her part, was staring into space, taking it all in. She was silent a moment, face blank, eyes flashing as her mind worked a mile a minute, taking in this startling new revelation.
"...Interesting," she said at last.
Argus raised an eyebrow.
"I... wasn't expecting this," Fayna admitted, blinking. She brushed some hair out of her eyes.
"Are you angry?"
She blinked again. "No, of course not! I'm just... startled, is all."
Argus nodded his understanding. "I know exactly what mean, dear. Now you know how I felt." Indeed, Fayna's blank-eyed confusion mirrored what he had felt when he had first learned of his connection to Lillith.
"It seems I have more family than I thought..." Fayna mused, stroking the arms of her chair. She looked to be deep in thought. Argus wondered what was going through her head. Finally Fayna came back to the present. "Well, then..." she began, then faltered. Argus suddenly realized how weary he was. The last little while had drained him immeasurably, and yet filled him in a way that he simply couldn't describe. Perhaps Fayna was feeling the same way.
"I think, my child, that we both need some time to get our thoughts in order." Reconciliation took time, and there was so much to ponder.
Fayna smiled faintly. "You're right. And we both have a lot to do." She straightened. "Namely, finding you the best damned Doctor in the world. You are NOT petrifying. Period." Argus chuckled. That determination hadn't changed since Fayna was a child. "And so, Father..." Fayna's face softened. "I'll be in touch, okay? I... want to see you again."
"And I you, Fayie," Argus whispered. Father and daughter stared into each others eyes for a moment, then Fayna smiled softly and broke the link, saying as she did so: "I love you, Daddy."
Argus stood alone in the empty room, feeling Maduin's privacy field fading. It was time to check on the others, and see what they had learned. "I love you too, child," he whispered.