𝑨 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆

I have my daughter here and I'm not mining anymore."

"That sounds like....a rough situation, though maybe things will smooth out with time." Arya doesn't fully understand everything, but she wishes to support her daughter anyways.

" It's been a lot at first, some old friends gone, some remain, some changes to the city. But hey

"Ahh you're okay my dear, I know things have been hectic, I'm just teasing no worries.''

Arya smiled as she sat down as well getting comfortable, then glances over to her daughter.

"She's a sweet woman, glad she's made you happy."

"Met her at the last drop, I was just gathering my bearings. To find out I have a daughter in law! My Sevi when we're you gonna tell your mama, hm?.~"

Arya is all smiles, being playful about it as she wiggled her finger at Sevika an old gestured used to do.

"Ahh thank you Sevi, it is nice to cook again. I talked to a very nice lady recently, Felicia was her name. "

"Ah! Hello my dear, I was just doing some reading."

Arya stepped out of her room with a smile moving over to Sevika offering a smile, she's been adjusting to how Zaun is now and all that happened.

❝ . . . 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌. ❞

"Oh wow, look at that, it saddens me that I missed out on her growth. If only those mines were more stable, but seems like somehow I've been given a second chance. And I plan to use this chance to the fullest, thank you for taking care of my Sevy when I couldn't be there."

Arya then pulled out an old photo one she would take to work as a reminder of why she did it. Now handing it over to Sevika

Arya sat down onto the couch placing a gentle hand onto her forearm, glancing over to Sevika with a mother's fondness.

"Didn't mean to shake up your world, didn't even think I'd come back either. Oh I uh still have this old photo of us, don't know if you have any left."

"That's fine my dear, thank you, ugh I'll be happy to never have to wear mining clothing again."

Arya took the clothing then headed into the bathroom, changing out of her work clothes and into the tank top and sweatpants. Stepping back out with a smile

"Much better."

"Yeah, I'd keep one on me while working on the mines just a little reminder on what's waiting at home and what I work hard for."

Arya holds out an old photo towards Felicia, it's a little faded but still clear as to what the image is.

"Look at her little face.."

Arya doesn't seem to mind at all that her daughter is married to a woman, honestly anyone who makes Sevika happy is enough.

"I think Sevika was too in shock in seeing me alive, to tell me much about what her life had been like. Did bring me to an apartment she doesn't use much, since our old home is long gone. A shame I would of embarrassed her with baby photos, well I do have one left on me."

Arya's mouth makes an almost perfect O, she did not know about her daughter being married nor that she was talking to her daughter in law.

"Oh my janna! Such a pretty ring too, oh it's a pleasure to actually get to meet you. I'm Arya, glad to know my daughter found her person."

"Sevika yes, I could hardly believe it my daughter a councilor? Couldn't be more proud of her, you know my mija?."

Arya offered a smile, least know where Sevika gets her spurts of softness from. Curious about the woman before her who knows her daughter.

"Yeah it was nice to see Sevy again, though she's not so small anymore. Can't carry her anymore that's for sure.."

"Oh hello, I'm doing alright, just been processing on well..."

Arya chewed on her lip, how could she explain without sounding crazy. She sighs deciding to rip off the band aid.

"Processing that I'm even alive, got to see my daughter again all grown up."

Sevika definitely got her looks from Arya, though her face a little more round and soft. Just shorter by a little bit but still tall, with some muscles on her arms from having been a miner years ago.

Arya follows mainly paying attention to her daughter, though she does note being in the nicer part of Zaun. Stepping inside taking in the apartment with a smile

"I have so many questions but I'll save them for later, I know this still a lot."

" Thank you dear, I've had my fill of anything related to mining.."

Arya happily followed her as she would occasionally glanced around, noting the changes zaun has gone through since her time being alive.

" That is unfortunate, though I am not surprised. It seems a long time has passed, not the first time I've had to start from scratch. Doesn't matter have my daughter back.."

Arya hugged back gently, she wasn't a small woman being at 5'10ft but compared to Sevika she felt small.

" I wish I had answers Sevy, I remember the tunnel collapsing, grasping for air. Then darkness, then I awoke not too far from here. Look at you, so big now! Don't think I can carry you anymore. "

" Oh mija..."

Arya stepped a little closer she wanted this to be real too, placing a gentle hand onto her forearm. Feeling her breath hitch as the realization sets in that Sevika is real, that she's not in some weird afterlife.

Eventually reaching up to Sevika calling out for her.

"Sevy?"

Arya finishes wiping her face, facial structure so similar to Sevika's but a little softer and rounder. Eyes widening seeing her daughter, so tall and muscular. She's been gone that long? That makes her heart ache, doesn't know how to approach but her body moves on its own.

But somehow she came back something that has confused her greatly, though she's desperate to know if her daughter is still around. Finding some water to clean the dirt off her face, waking herself up a bit more.

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Arya look confused and disheveled as she walked through the streets of Zaun, still wearing her mining work clothing from that horrible day. All she remembers if feeling so many rocks and debris coming over her, her last moments were thinking of Sevika.

'' Oh my head....I'm...alive?...''

somehow now she awakes in a changed Zaun, through the arcane her soul had been ripped back and placed in a place once called now. Now with a second chance she won't let it go to waste.