Final Fantasy XV 💖Crystal Heart

7---Confusion

Still at the hotel in Altissia:

Sorrow lays there, asleep. Her hair sprawled across the pillow.

Everyone else is around her, while Noctis is at the window. Looking out...wishing for what could have been. A marriage with his childhood friend and first love, LunaFreya.

In the darkness Sorrow hears a voice, the same voice that revealed Noctis to her. The chosen of the ring of Lucii and the one to end the darkness..
'"You will find tribulation and challenges along the way. Be sure the chosen king joins the pieces back together.' "

In her heart she knows what it means, this whole time...for many lifetimes the shard has kept her alive. ~~~

She awakens and Prompto is at her side, the flower he had given her in his hands.
"You dropped this." He hands it to her, "how are you feeling?"

She responds, " I am okay.. I don't know what happened."
Confusion fills her mind about the immense water dragon. One word, to question her existence.

Ignis lends a hand to help her sit up, "It appears the shard in your chest released some sort of energy to aid Noctis in battle."

"Seems about right, I know what I must do now." Her voice filled with resolve.

She looks to the window at Noctis and sees the despair he is in.
Moving her legs to the edge of the bed she intends to go talk to him.. but Prompto keeps her at bay...and then Noctis storms out.

"Maybe  we should leave him be for a while." Promptos face long and sad, it hurt him to see his friend in such a brokeness.... It hurt him even more that Noctis has shut everyone out.

Prompto decides he wants to go look at the damage done to Altissia, "Do you want to come with me?"

Sorrow accepts.

While walking around they notice that some of the city is still standing, tho much damage has been done. They walk near the area where Noctis defeated the Leviathon. 

Sorrow stops near the water, looking out, "I can't even comprehend the hurt he must be going thru...This was supposed to be a joyful day. The pain of losing the one you love most, I can't imagine."
Tears roll down her cheeks and a sadness looms over the entire water city.

Prompto stands behind her thinking: I can't imagine losing you.

"She gave her life for the greater good, something bigger than all of us." He says.

"No greater love than someone laying down their life..." sorrow repeating Ignis' words from before.

He slowly reaches toward her and gently grasps her hand. She turns her head quickly at him, her teared up eyes meet his.

Prompto wipes her tears away with his other hand and waits, he is so close to her. Close enough to kiss a crying girl....

"Prompto, I have feelings that I have been trying to ignore, I don't know if its right. But when I gaze into your eyes, I see you for you and find rest there."

He feels hopeful  but
She lets go of his hand and the perfect moment ends.

She continues, "But we have a mission to uphold, this can't get in the way." She looks into the distance where the Leviathin once stood, towering...her brow hard pressed.

There is something she's not telling him.

-----Later that day Noctis and his companions board a boat back to the main land in silence.----

***Several weeks later aboard a train***

Still grieving, Noctis holds his head in his hands.

For weeks Gladio, his body gaurd and companion has watched Noctis suffer.
He is sick of it, he approaches Noctis and pulls him up by the shirt angrily, "You need to grow up and get over it, you can't just  sit and mope around. You have to take back the throne, haven't you noticed that the days are becoming short and the nights long???!!! "