Dust in the Wind [Open!]

[cityship]

|| Attention, crew, Attention. All personnel who wish to attend the funeral of Howard Bassem and Cedric Diggory, please report to the Observation Deck. ||

Once again, the Observation Deck is prepared for a sending-off of the dead. A hard pod containing Howard's body sits in the center of the room, with a much smaller pod containing Cedric's wand sitting beside it. The observation window is open, showing the attending crew a stunning view of a nearby fiery red star: the final resting place of the two fallen crew members.

Before the launch, though, there are goodbyes to be said.

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[morganknight]

He took longer than he really cared to admit to notice her -- not for any good reason, either. Morgan was simply that painfully oblivious, at times. But even he couldn't fail to keep noticing a poor, miserable pony forever.

So the Akashic came over, sat down beside her, then put a comforting hand on her shoulder. Just to offer a little... well, human contact.

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity was startled by the touch and relaxed upon seeing Morgan. "Hello, Morgan." She said hoarsely, still filled with grief.

[morganknight]

"Not much I can say," he said quietly, "except that I'm here if you need a friendly shoulder."

Poor Rarity. He wondered, briefly, if she'd ever lost anyone, even peripherally, before.

[whining_unicorn]

"Thank you for your comforting gesture." Rarity replied, still in deep thought. She didn't feel this much sadness when Princess Celestia was re-podded because she knew her highness was still alive and would return some day.

However, this was completely different. A life was taken away. His pod would never pop again.

[morganknight]

"Do you normally sleep in your boutique?" he asked, apparently out of nowhere. "You don't have a roommate?"

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity was surprised by the strange question. "Yes, I do have a room in the boutique. Maxine lives in one of the extra rooms in the shop."

She answered, looking at him rather strangely.

[morganknight]

"Okay, good," he said with a nod. "I just figured that if you lived alone, it might seem just a bit... uncomfortably empty, the next time you went to bed down. I'm glad that's not the case."

He added a tired but sincere smile to punctuate that statement.

[whining_unicorn]

"I still have Opalescence, my cat. She'll keep me company." Rarity replied and smiled back. Even though the white feline could be rather hostile at times, she knew how to comfort her when she was down.

[morganknight]

A cat-lover himself, and perfectly understanding, he allowed himself to smile more sincerely. "Good. So long as you're going to be all right. I know how hard losing someone is."