[033. Keep giving me hope for a better day.]

[lydiascreams]

[Video - Pack + Friends*]
(ooc: *if you could see Stiles' previous filter, you can see this, + Lydia's friends.)

[Lydia is definitely looking a lot better than she was before the port. There's a massive pile of shopping bags on her bed that she still needs to put away, but she has Prada sitting on her lap, looking very pleased with himself.]

For those of you who were worried, we're back! We managed to come back on our own just fine and we just got here a couple of hours ago.

If anyone -- Scott -- is looking for Stiles, he went to his cabin.

And Allison? [She grins brightly and shows her this picture on her phone.]

Come see me!



[Video - Anyone she offended with her previous post + Arthas]
[After greeting everyone and taking some time to unpack, she finally sits down on her chair and sends the message she's been dreading. But she knows she has to do it.]

Before the port, I did some things I'm not proud of. I wasn't in the best frame of mind and I think this is a big reason why the Admiral took away my inmate to begin with.

This break from the Barge has given me time to think and hopefully find a better way of dealing with things here, of being a better warden. If anyone would like to ask me questions about anything, or wants to clear things up with me, I'm available.

I won't try to justify the things I did before, but I want to apologize to anyone who might have been hurt or offended by my actions.

Comments

[lydiascreams]

Prada is a Papillon. Some people call them Toy Spaniels?

[tucky]

Oh. Never heard of it; I thought maybe it was a fancy chihuahua.

[She looks down at Johnny in her arms.]

He eat rabbits?

[lydiascreams]

[Lydia shakes her head and smiles.]

No, he's friends with Allison's Duchess, so he's used to them. He might scare yours a little though, so we should introduce them slowly.

[tucky]

I don't wanna put him down on the ground or nothing. Don't want him to go hopping off the deck.

[Also cuddling a bunny is just really comforting.]

[lydiascreams]

Fair enough. Bunnies aren't good on leashes, anyway.

[Prada, however, will be running around, sniffing at things.]

Did you like Paris while you were there?

[tucky]

I loved Paris.

[Her voice is wistful.]

I was saying I was real glad it happened before Mason graduated and left, you know? I'm glad he was there with me.

[lydiascreams]

Yeah. I glad you got to spend time together.

[She cocks her head a little, watching Tiffany.]

Are you gonna visit him at some point? You're a warden now, you can do that, you know?

[tucky]

I don't think so. We...

[She curls her arms tighter around the rabbit.]

What we had was kind of a Barge-only thing.

[lydiascreams]

[Lydia purses her lips together sadly, then nods.]

At least you have good memories, right?

[tucky]

I have great memories.

[lydiascreams]

[Lydia's face falls at the look on Tiffany's face. She takes a deep breath and slowly approaches her, placing an arm on her shoulder.]

I'm really sorry he's gone.

[tucky]

[She leans into Lydia's hand, just a little.]

I knew he was gonna be. He told me he'd go when he graduated.

[lydiascreams]

[She leaves her hand there, watching as Prada lays down by their feet before focusing on Tiffany again.]

I know that doesn't make this any easier on you, but it's what he wanted, right? At least the Admiral didn't just send him off somewhere.

[tucky]

It does make it easier. He was doing what he wanted and making his own choices, and that's real important.

[lydiascreams]

Yeah. It takes a lot of strength and maturity to be able to see that. You're doing really well. [She's not sure she'd be able to understand it as easily if it was Stiles.]

[tucky]

You think so?

... Don't know if I feel like I am. I feel pretty sad.