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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Re: Eulogies

[anwei]

Anwei stepped forward, hoping that no one noticed her legs trembling. She had walked the Hangar, up and down the long rows, and then given up and borrowed something called a 'landspeeder' to complete the search. But Fuyu's motorcycle was not there. She was gone too.

"Hello, Howard," she whispered to the hard pod, laying a paper flower down in it; it was the best recreation she could make of the ploom she had given him once. Then she raised her voice and addressed the mourners.

"Howard Bassem was my friend. I don't know why he was Chosen to come here, except perhaps that he fought for life: fought for it with every strength he had. He was very young to have to fight so hard, and to be so strong. We are the less for not having him here with us. I will remember him, and hope that a part of him lives on in me, and in all of us."

She turned to the smaller pod, and laid a paper lily on it. "Hello, Cedric. I'm sorry I never got to know you. Thank you for being Howard's friend, and for fighting for him."

She bowed to both the pods, and stepped back.