Yesterday, 12:18 PM
The song came to an end and Emily gave Auri a hug before speaking. "Thank you for the dance, Auri." She took the girl by the hand and led her back to her mother.
A commotion had started - not a fight, but a fleeing of the Dominion in their midst. Jay was making his way out of the hall, clearly upset at something. It wasn't much more than some pushing of shoulders, but it was enough to draw the attention of those in the hall. Emily's eyes went to Jared, who had stared at his friend's exodus with a look of growing concern on his face. Jared hadn't expected this. A moment passed before everyone seemed to go back to normal as things usually happen in this situation. There was always some sort of drama and it would be recognized and filed away by most, but Jared kept staring.
Emily worked her way towards him, noting Rachel and Kiriena were nearby. Jared's eyes hadn't moved from the door which Jay had exited from. Emily had met Jay today, and even though she had neglected to say anything when they had, Jared had spoken of his friend and brother in-ams. He had always spoken very highly of Jay. That was enough for Emily.
"Is he okay?" Emily asked, knowing the answer.
Jared shook his head as if coming out of a daze. "No, he is not."
Jared turned to face her, and she could see the hurt in his eyes. Not hurt at Jay's departure, but hurt at his brother's pain. She saw his concern and knew she felt it too. Emily moved closer and wrapped her husband in a hug, pulling him tight. He reciprocated, clinging with a desperate need. Emily knew what Jared wanted to do, and knew that internally he was struggling with what should have been an easy decision. She knew what she had to do. She could not be selfish.
"Go to him," she whispered into his ear.
A moment passed. "You sure?"
She kissed his cheek. "Leave no man behind," she whispered back. Emily had married a soldier, and tonight her soldier had been called to fight. To fight for his brother.
Jared loosened his hold to look at her before giving her a kiss. "Thank you," was all he said. It was all he needed to say. He looked at her, took her hands, kissed her once again before turning to follow Jay out. As Jared had before, her eyes stayed on him until he exited.
A commotion had started - not a fight, but a fleeing of the Dominion in their midst. Jay was making his way out of the hall, clearly upset at something. It wasn't much more than some pushing of shoulders, but it was enough to draw the attention of those in the hall. Emily's eyes went to Jared, who had stared at his friend's exodus with a look of growing concern on his face. Jared hadn't expected this. A moment passed before everyone seemed to go back to normal as things usually happen in this situation. There was always some sort of drama and it would be recognized and filed away by most, but Jared kept staring.
Emily worked her way towards him, noting Rachel and Kiriena were nearby. Jared's eyes hadn't moved from the door which Jay had exited from. Emily had met Jay today, and even though she had neglected to say anything when they had, Jared had spoken of his friend and brother in-ams. He had always spoken very highly of Jay. That was enough for Emily.
"Is he okay?" Emily asked, knowing the answer.
Jared shook his head as if coming out of a daze. "No, he is not."
Jared turned to face her, and she could see the hurt in his eyes. Not hurt at Jay's departure, but hurt at his brother's pain. She saw his concern and knew she felt it too. Emily moved closer and wrapped her husband in a hug, pulling him tight. He reciprocated, clinging with a desperate need. Emily knew what Jared wanted to do, and knew that internally he was struggling with what should have been an easy decision. She knew what she had to do. She could not be selfish.
"Go to him," she whispered into his ear.
A moment passed. "You sure?"
She kissed his cheek. "Leave no man behind," she whispered back. Emily had married a soldier, and tonight her soldier had been called to fight. To fight for his brother.
Jared loosened his hold to look at her before giving her a kiss. "Thank you," was all he said. It was all he needed to say. He looked at her, took her hands, kissed her once again before turning to follow Jay out. As Jared had before, her eyes stayed on him until he exited.