♕ 013 spam/letter/text/video; and she lived happily ever after.

[breathoflight]

spam - alex.

[There is one person she must see before anything or anyone else. She doesn't send a message ahead of time. She simply goes to Alex's cabin. She comes close to hesitating, to not knocking, but she makes herself do it how ever softly it might be. This is the difficult part, she thinks. It's the part that made her deny her feelings for so long.]

[Nervously, she grips the cloth in her hands tightly, holding it to her chest.]

letter - morgana.

Lady Morgana,

I write to inform you of my departure from this Barge. I know that you and I have not always seen eye-to-eye, but I believe we have forged a sort of friendship all the same, one that has been dear to me. When I look upon you, I do not see an evil or wicked woman. I do not see someone who has been corrupted by magic either. I see a woman of noble birth and intentions who has been inexplicably wounded.

I see a woman who will one day - though she may bear scars - heal and find peace. It is my hope that you one day see this for yourself.

I wish you all the best, my lady. Know that you are always welcome and a friend to Tabor.

Yours,
Snow White
Queen of Tabor

text - separate messages to peter, chris, & ben.

I want you to know that I am returning home to Tabor.

video - public.

[Snow is smiling, but it is a bittersweet smile.]

It appears my time here has come to an end. I will be returning to Tabor upon the morrow. In some ways, I wish this were not so, but I have a duty to my kingdom, to my people, to the banner of my father.

I do not know if we shall ever see one another again, but I shall hold my memories of each of you close to my heart and I shall never forget the lessons you have taught me. You are my brothers and my sisters, now and forevermore.

And I thank you. For everything.

Comments

[Text]

[mistconduct]

You're going, Snow?

[Text]

[breathoflight]

I am. De Carabas has graduated and I need to return to my kingdom.

[Text]

[mistconduct]

Fuuuuuuck.

You gonna go home and kick some ass?

[Text]

[breathoflight]

No. My kingdom is safe.

[But that did make her laugh. Only you, Chris.]

spam

[tolaywaste]

[Maybe it's weird, but Snow has a distinctive knock. Alex has come to look forward to it, to her presence. So he opens the door with a smile.]

[He doesn't stay smiling very long. She looks upset - or, well, mostly upset; nervous, for sure.]

[He hesitates.]

Hey. You okay?

spam

[breathoflight]

[Snow nods, worrying her lower lip.]

I need to talk to you, Alex.

spam

[tolaywaste]

[The bottom of his stomach falls out, but he smiles weakly anyway, stepping out of the way to let her by.]

C'mon. It's okay, [he adds, even though he doesn't know, really, one way or another. But he has his suspicions.]

spam

[breathoflight]

[Snow steps inside his room and for a long moment keeps her back to him. She had rehearsed this speech a dozen or so times, but now that she's here, the words are failing her as they catch in her throat. She blinks back the wetness forming in her eyes, inhaling sharply before she faces him.]

Alex, I'm...

[She drops her gaze to his feet. In a small way, she's glad this isn't easy. In others, she wishes it were. Taking a steadying breath, she brings her gaze back up to Alex's face.]

Alex, I'm returning to Tabor tomorrow.

[strangehistorian]

Congratulations, Snow! I know you'll be wonderful.

[breathoflight]

Thank you. I pray you are right.

private

[darknessb4me]

What did you ask him for?

private

[breathoflight]

I asked the Admiral to undo the suffering Ravenna experienced. So that she may not have been corrupted by her magic and led such an unhappy life.

[youwillgotohell]

[This isn't something she knows how to respond to, so she doesn't. She folds the letter up and tucks it away, intending never to see it again.

Of course, she pulls it out in an hour, reads it over again, and sets it aside. Picks it up and puts it down. It's worn by the time she finally finds some spare paper of her own.

She doesn't respond on the network, because she doesn't want a conversation. So she slips the note below Snow's door instead.]

Thank you.

[It isn't enough, but it's all the words she has to give right now. They're the only words she trusts to stand.]

[semifreakingnormal]

[He hasn't really run into this, yet. People leaving, gone forever. Trips home, yeah, but this isn't as easy as he figured it would be.]

Congratulations, Snow. I'm gonna miss you.

[breathoflight]

And I you, Scott.

[She smiles a little.]

Perhaps I will teach lacrosse to some of my people.

[semifreakingnormal]

[Well he will just grin at that.]

You totally should. Start up a league.

private

[myresponsibility]

[He's not surprised. She's got stuff she's got to do, and sticking around here forever isn't going to get any of it done. He knows that, and he knows eventually there's going to come a day where he's in the same spot, so it's not like he's going to hold it against her.

He'll still miss here, though.]

Can I stop by before you go?

private

[breathoflight]

Of course.

spam

[myresponsibility]

[He's knocking on her door maybe four minutes later with a package in hand, looking like his usual nerdy self. Goodbyes aren't really his strong point, but that can be said about a lot of facets of social interaction so might as well dive into this one headfirst, right?]

[megamind]

Congratulations. Good luck in your home.

[breathoflight]

Thank you. I wish you the best.

[megamind]

One more deal and I head off to my future. Glad you've secured yours. IT's a heck of a thing.

[ Text : Private ]

[warisart]

[Ben receives the text, and after a quick check of the network, he realizes what the cryptic story from her - former - inmate must mean, and then her public message only confirms it. A moment after that, why she is informing him separately from the others. There are several questions he can think of to ask, but he discards most of them.

The most important one is his initial reply, several minutes delayed.]

Is it safe there?

[ Text : Private ]

[breathoflight]

I believe it will be.

[She hesitates for a moment before adding.]

I need you to promise me something, Ben.

[ Text : Private ]

[warisart]

If I can, I will.