The Uncharted Territories
Part 2 – Never Goodbye
The only thing I own are Jonah and Tyno Junior. Farscape ain't mine :' - {
Jonah was relying completely on memory and hearing as she navigated the pitch black halls of the palace for the last time. It was the darkest moment before dawn, the perfect time to make her escape without being noticed, or so she had believed at first as she climbed towards the open window…for to use the door would have attracted too much attention…and noticed the reflection in the glass indicating movement behind her. Jonah turned quickly…and found herself facing the bright eyes of her brother Tyno, their surface quivering from unshed tears.
"Tyno". She whispered, jumping down to his level. "How long have you been following me?"
The younger boy nodded towards the open window. "You're leaving aren't you?"
"I…I" Think of an excuse…none, Tyno could read a situation like a book, he would know if she was lying. "I have to; I can't stay here and have my whole life decided for me".
Silence…unbearable silence. No words to discourage her, scolding over how selfish she was, tell her not to abandon her people. Part of her actually wanted to hear them, wanted to be told to stay it was strange.
"I'll miss you". Her brother's final reply was a choked whisper, always supportive of her ideas no matter how outrageous.
She embraced him, feeling his tears dampen her top. "You could come with me". She suggested, almost as a reflex.
"No. Without you it falls to me to take you place on the throne".
She had not even considered that. "I'll stay". She could not wish her pain onto her own brother, flesh and blood.
"No it's what I want…I want to embrace the stone, so you can embrace life".
"Tyno". She pulled him back to look him in the eye, eyes that showed he was not lying. He was truly willing to sacrifice everything. She gently dried his tears with her thumb the way Katralla had hers the evening before.
"Pro…promise me you'll come back one day".
"I promise". She placed her hand on his chest, palm over his beating heart. The boy actually managed to smile as Jonah repeated her climb to the open window for the last time …pulling her bag behind her. They did not say goodbye, because they both completely believed that they would see each other again one day.
Tyno returned to his chamber…never making another sound.
Jonah, swallowing hard, proceeded towards the hanger bay of the planet for the last time.