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[personal profile] ashmark 2023-07-10 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ she will wait respectfully for the rites to be over and then slink on up to him. she puts her hand out. ]

Lighter.
crucifer: (pic#16395910)

[personal profile] crucifer 2023-07-10 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ He raises his brow at her a bit, but then hands over a lighter. ]
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[personal profile] ashmark 2023-07-10 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ she sets the wilting flower she brought with her on fire. it's small and already pretty dry, so it doesn't take very long until it's engulfed. she holds it as it burns, wincing as the flames lick down to her fingers. once they die down enough, she blows out the embers and ashy remains of what was once a flower. ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-07-10 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ He watches with attentiveness particularly when the fire burns close to her fingers, but goes up to watching her expression when the embers die out. ]

Your own tradition?
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[personal profile] ashmark 2023-07-10 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ she's somber. not on the verge of tears, trying to keep things together as best she can. nothing new.

her the tips of her fingers are a little red, but that'll fade quickly enough. she doesn't brush the ash off once she lowers her hand. ]


Something like that.

[ she's probably doing it wrong, but the insecurity feels so minuscule compared to her grief.

she hands him back his lighter. ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-07-10 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks.

[ He pockets that back. ]

No wrong way to grieve.