Amidst a vague realm of mist and snow, Hilda crawls forward on the ground, reaching one hand before her. Fear in her gaze, she shouts:
"Don't go!"
"Léone! Please!!!"
Hilda stalls on the icy ground, frozen in anguish. Shrike walks away from her without looking back, his black silhouette disappearing into the fog. Hilda cries out desperately, her voice breaking and growing smaller:
"I can't live without you!!!"
"Don't leave me..."
"I love you!!!"
"I need you!"
"Don't leave...
"Léone..."
"Please..."
"I'm sorry..."
"Please..."
Hilda bolts awake from her nightmare, laying in bed against Shrike's chest, gripping him tightly. Shrike gently holds her hand and beckons to her with his own voice, softly.
"Hilda..."
"Magpie..."
Hilda, shaken from her nightmare, melts into Shrike as he embraces her tightly and protectively. He tenderly reassures her, nuzzling against the top of her head.
"It's okay."
"I'm here."
"I've got you."
[CW: abandonment trauma/anxiety]
Recurrence / Respite
#OC:Shrike | #HildaWare | #Shrilda | #xivcomic | #gpose