2.5: You Are Cordially Beknighted
Euryleia and Brun enjoyed their time together awaiting the expected summons. This future Brun was still not her Brun, but will be. As with her child, she found herself looking forward to joining this future person as well. She was just delayed a short while.
The conversation stayed as innocuous as possible. No spoilers. Even so, Euryleia could get a sense of the depth of some of these untold things. A quick look to one of the others... A pause to change a word at the last second. His smile was genuine, but whatever he couldn't say to these people he cared so much for was haunting him deeply... He was so worried for them all.
When the summons did arrive, Brun had just stood to be ready. Timing it near perfectly. He rushed with the others, hand in hand with his Lady. As they moved into Avaluna proper. Into the bustle of people and chances, Euryleia felt his hand tighten. Saw the strain on his face.
He tried to hang on, but that's not how it works. Time and Tides...
As the group moved to down a corridor, Brun stopped and turned to his Lady and kissed as though it might be the last time, "I'll see you soon, my Lady... I love you and I...." The rest was cut off as he fell away through time.
And literally, physically fell.
Euryleia caught him quickly as Brun began laughing. Almost wildly, "You are the most amazing and beautiful sight in the universe... Then confusion quickly set in as he was not tumbling through the skies of Earth....
Euryleia smiled at him, with a sadness that didn't fit, "I have you, my Knight. Always."
The rest of the trip allowed Euryleia some chance to let this near Brun be somewhat prepared. But as usual, it was a lot to take in.
As Gwydion reached out to gather nearest and dearest, Euryleia very politely but firmly shoved Brun into arm's reach so he too could be gathered up despite his overwhelming confusion. A Brun was needed and this was the one she had to hand.
For herself, Euryleia waited patiently upon the reunion. She stationed herself near Irina. In case she needed a nudge towards the hug or shoulder or anything really.