Voice

[lilywhiteiris]

[She sounds horribly distraught, hoarse like she's been crying for some time, and like she could start sobbing again any moment, but is trying to compose herself.]

Everyone, I have an announcement to make. If anyone was ever worried about my sister, Dahlia Hawthorne, coming after them, or those they loved, you don't need to any more.

She's... she's dead.

Earlier, she lured Mystic Maya and Mystic Pearl onto a rooftop, and Mr. Armando came to save them. He was horribly injured, but he.... he... killed her before she was able to do anything worse.

Please, don't think poorly of him for it, and please don't consider him a bad person for it. I... should have done more to help her. But I just hid. Maybe I am as weak as she says...

I know the kind of person my sister was. I don't have any illusions about her. But she's still my sister, and I still love her. So please, allow me this. [Her voice cracks, and she starts sobbing again, and the recording clicks off.]

Comments

[voice]

[eba04.livejournal.com]

You're allowed to mourn someone who's gone.

Re: [voice]

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

Th-thank you, sir...

[Voice]

[coldfront]

Requiescas in pace, Dahlia Hawthorne.

Re: [Voice]

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

That's very kind of you, miss.

[Voice]

[coldfront]

It is the least I could do. The dead must always be honored.

Re: [Voice]

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

Of course. I know her soul is still out there, it's just been separated from her body.

[optimistickey.livejournal.com]

Uh...you gonna be okay?

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

I think so... eventually.

She was dead before I arrived here, in our home world. She'd been executed for murder. It hurt then, but watching it... it was different.

[optimistickey.livejournal.com]

You got friends with you, right?

Oh. Still...yeah, that is different...

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm back where I'm staying with Harry. Everyone's been so kind.

[optimistickey.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm glad.

[Voice]

[aherounleashed.livejournal.com]

What...Pearl was attacked?! And Maya?

I...I should have been there!

Re: [Voice]

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

They're okay. Mr. Armando got to them in time before anything horrible happened.

[Voice]

[aherounleashed.livejournal.com]

I have to go see Pearl right away!

[inthephonebook.livejournal.com]

Iris...

I...you don't always get to chose your family, but that doesn't mean you don't love them any less.

If you need someone to talk to, I'll be right here.

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Harry. It would be much worse if I didn't have such wonderful people with me.

I apologize if dinner is a bit late tonight.

[inthephonebook.livejournal.com]

Of course, that's what friends are for Iris.

Iris, no one's going to complain. Take as much time as you need.

[eba03.livejournal.com]

A family is your family, no matter who they are, or what they've done. You're a strong woman to remember that, through the end.

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sir. Everyone here is so wonderful.

Response comes a day or so later

[cafedeinfierno.livejournal.com]

... I'm sorry.

Re: Response comes a day or so later

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

It's okay, Mr. Armando. I understand why. I'll be okay soon.

[cafedeinfierno.livejournal.com]

I don't want to burden you with my own psychological messes right now, but. Suffice to say, I wish there'd been another way.

[lilywhiteiris.livejournal.com]

I don't want you to feel worse on my account. You've done so much to help keep Mystic Maya, Mystic Mia, and Mystic Pearl safe from her. It... it was probably inevitable.

[greennotgold]

Iris...