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This I was unused to, crying girls were the nightmares of most men but for me they were just strange. Seeing the quiet tears roll down the contours of Tiki's face I felt my stomach sink at the remembrance of my earlier actions. I had listened to her reluctant explanation in silence despite wishing to be able to comfort her and help her through her grief. Her eyes rarely left they spot at the bottom of the pond where she still sat. I was so absorbed in her history; even if she only told me the tip of the iceberg it was more alive with action than in most humans entire life times. Most of what I had thought I knew about her had been proven false since she had begun to tell her story. She was clearly a mystery to most and even to me (who probably now knows her the best in the army) she is an enigma.
After finishing talking about Bantu's death her puffed up red eyes looked up to me as if asking if I would dare to put her through more painful reminiscing. I couldn't force her though any more pain, she had suffered enough already. I decided it was time to express my concern for her.
" Tiki, are you alright?" I questioned almost reluctantly afraid of bring her wrath upon myself. She refused to meet my gaze her silence giving the only indication I needed to answer my own question.
"It's all right to cry you know Tiki you have been through too much to hold it all inside of yourself." At seeing her pale green eyes meet mine I continued with more confidence, "Some times we all need a shoulder to lean on. It doesn't make us weaker it just makes us feel lighter. Being stoic all the time can cause a lot of inner emotional turmoil for us. Just remember I will always be here to offer you a shoulder to lean upon when you need it."
As I got up to walk away I heard her say.
"Robin, stop. Please don't leave me please…"
I stopped in my tracks hearing her croak this out. The uneven broken voice sounding so unnatural from a lithe young woman especially one that is usually so aloof. I turned around slowly to find he looking up at me curled into a ball with her knees brought close to her chest. With her young face and delicate features she looked so innocent. As I came close and sat next to her I slowly put my arms around her and held her close. Gradually she made her way into my lap and she placed her head onto my chest as I rocked her back in forth.
We had left the others hours ago and I had no doubt in my mind that they were worried they most likely needed our help preparing for the arrival of the Divine Dragon. Shaking her out of her reverie we slowly made our way back to the camp we both had duties to take care off and our senses of honor kept us from bowing out and leaving. So we went our separate ways.