Death and Rebirth: Roleplay with TheNovaSwag #2

Chapter 64

M:   "It's been rough," she admitted, "it's like everything I see or hear is a reminder of him and our time together ... well, I wouldn't really say we were ever together in the first place, I know he felt strongly of me, but not how strong. Other than that it's been fine, I've been helping out in the stables, keeps me occupied and such, nothing really exciting during the normal days."

She downed her second shot and sighed, "I don't really know what to do with myself either, my whole life has been survival, and now that I don't have to live like that anymore I don't know what to make of myself, or if I even want to stick around or travel the world, I just feel like I'm a stranger to myself."

N:   "I feel you," Heinrich grumbled as he eyed Esha's last shot before glancing at his near-empty cup of coffee. "Hey, Maisie," he spoke, "could you ask Callum to bring something similarly strong drink as Esha's?"

The Scot raised a brow but shrugged as she walked towards the bar; although, Johann became concerned for them.

"Just because we have a new life ahead of us, it doesn't mean that we have to change ourselves," the Mandorian spoke, "we can repurpose the things we love to do and adapt them to our new environment. Don't give up hope."

M:   "I know, this isn't my first rodeo," Esha chuckled, "but it is the first one I haven't done alone, so it's just new to me, that's all."

She downed her last shot and shivered a bit, "I wonder if England is still stuck on his back with the cubs, he sure is great with young kids but terrible with his older children, has Mandoria and Rowen ever had that problem with you and your brothers, Johann?"

N:   "There has been the occasional 'you took this a bit too far moment' but most of the time we are fine," Johann smiled, "Hezyka probably had the benefit of a decently good child instead of taking care of me since I was born, so that probably helped."

"Whoever said that you were 'decently good'," Heinrich chuckled, "when you were twelve, you had enough energy to last you a couple of lifetimes."

"And I still do," the Mandorian smirked, "anyway, when we were young, Derogan and I would go and mess around: I just wanted to have fun while he would do his best to skip his lessons. Mandara would try his best to stop us, but eventually, we would all go around and pull pranks as the Feathered Assassins and their prized accomplice."

His eyes grew slightly distant as he began to remember his time back home. "We made sure to not take stuff too far, but sometimes we would and that's when we get into trouble, but afterward we would get along well with Hezyka and Father. Even when we grew up, I cannot speak for Mandara and Derogan, but I kept my younger personality and mixed it with different responsibilities, and it was the most chaotic combination ever, and I'm surprised how Hezyka even puts up with that."

"I guess what helps is that not only do you treat Mandoria and Rowen as your parents but also as friends," the Saxon pointed out, "so that you can maintain that relationship the older you get. That is how I am with my own Mutter."

Maisie came with a tray of three shots, and when the Saxon downed one, he could immediately feel the burning sensation of the whiskey, making him pull a face. Johann sighed in response, shaking his head but smiling at the same time.

M:   Esha snorted at the face Heinz made but didn't comment on it, "That all sounds nice, I hate to pull the sad orphan card again but I didn't get to have that kind of childhood, it sounds really nice to have a family who is also your best friends. Well, at least I have that now, so better late than never, eh."