Leaving for a time (NessaRavn)

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From: nessaravn@aol.com (NessaRavn)
Date: 05 May 1999 03:13:05 EDT



Nessa walked to the side of the galleon and looked over the side at the churning waves of their wake. She was going home for a much needed rest and vacation. The parting from Jonas had left her sick in spirit and she found herself more and more retreating into herself, speaking only when spoken to and maintaining a quiet reserved life in her cabin with Rhia.

Tay hadn't realized when she handed Rhia over to her that morn that Nessa was planning on leaving, and Nessa carefully kept up the small deception, trying to pretend that life was normal.

But life would never be normal again. In one horrible night destruction reined down. The keep, the home of their dreams was mere smoking rubble. And Jonas...

Nessa sighed, letting the sea wind play with her golden locks, tangling them. Jonas had left to follow his own pursuits. Something that Nessa, in her heart, had known would eventually come to place.

"So he is gone..and here am I running home like a whipped dog, my tail between my legs." But she didn't feel like a whipped dog. It felt right to go back to England for a time, to see her grown children and regroup. Find the center of her strength once more. Around her neck was her amulet, securely in place once more. And still on the third finger of her left finger glittered the silver and onyx ring Jonas had given her upon their engagement.
Somewhere on the ship her raven was hiding, biding its time during the voyage and that brought a certain comfort as well.

Lifting her chin to the wind she felt a growing sense of hope in the future, and a gentle wistfulness for the past. She would always love Jonas. That was fated. But it was also plain that they couldn't live together. Jonas was right though, she was stronger than she had at first believed, and she would go on. Her life would go on. And one day, rested and refreshed, with a good portion of her inheritance converted into gold sovereigns.. she
would return.

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From: taylara@aol.com (Taylara)
Date: 07 May 1999 16:31:26 EDT

Hearing of the news that Nessa had left she cried till there were no more tears to be shed. Her closest and dearest friend had left her without saying good bye, taking a large piece of her heart with her.
Deep down inside she knew Nessa needed this time away with Rhia. Jonas had abandoned her for the last time, but she would love him in silence.
Peering out her window her thoughts drift to her times spent with Nessa....

May the breeze blow freely through golden locks, and seagreen eyes find a world anew.
May your toes dance upon a soft and silver cloud, and your heart hold a love that's true.
I shall miss that smile and your caring way, your voice soft upon my ear.
I shall think of you through my days and nights, and wish to draw you near.
Safe journey and be well my friend,
and remember I am here.
For when you find yourself alone and scared, my love will wan your fears.

"I shall miss ya Nessa..."
~Tay~

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From: occurs@aol.com (Occurs)
Date: 07 May 1999 19:59:57 EDT

::reads the poem, and looks very sad as she adds a little coda::

Be well in all ya do
Be safe with those in ya care.
Hurray back ta us soon.

S