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Posted: September 13th
From: Dali

(With life comes death. Sansa knows this lesson intimately, but the mourning is never easier to bear.)

Some would think me ridiculous. (She is definitely teary-eyed and her complexion is a little blotchy. No one looks good crying, okay.) I have said farewell to one of my sheep. She was sweet and I think she was old when we met.

(Her pygmy goat is resting in her lap, trying to be a comfort.)

If...someone could help me move her? I know the wolves would be appreciative of the gift.

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[Oh...oh, no. Death is never easy no matter who or what has passed. Lucina may not know this woman, but she feels sorry regardless, and can't help but think of the cats (and dogs, by now) that have taken up residence in her temple.]

i am very sorry for your loss
it isnt ridiculous to be sad when you lose someone precious to you
even if it is an animal or perhaps especially
i have found that even though they do not talk as we do they have much wisdom to impart and much love to give
may she find peace in the afterlife and watch over you and your flock fondly

(Animals can hold a special place when someone spends their days at their side. Sansa never foresaw herself tending to a flock of sheep or owning a pygmy goat. The wolf pack makes more sense, oddly enough, but they are not the ones she worries about the most.)

Thank you. I think, in a way, this is better for her. She had been struggling, but I hadn't minded walking slower for her.

They have given me peace and contentment. I remember when I first arrived at the temple, one of the ewes brought me her lamb. That was a gift - a show of trust - and I will remain loyal to them.

i had never thought of it in that way
i met mother cat while answering my first prayer and she chose to come home with us
perhaps that was her deciding to put trust in us
she hasnt left yet so i suppose we earned it

You are blessed to have her. People can lie and use one another, but animals are pure in their intentions. They choose to be with us because it is their true desire.