Left behind...

[lilys_poise]

Who: Elise (one open for anyone and one closed prompt for people at Odin's temple)
What: Konzen has disappeared and Elise is on her own. She's gonna cry about it.
When: Mid June(still waiting on the exact date)
Where: On the way to and at Odin's temple
Warnings: Sad little cinnamon roll?

[Waking up in an empty space where her god's temple used to be is jarring all on it's own. But she's been here long enough to have heard the stories. She knows what this means.

She spends the first few minutes looking anyway. Calling out for Konzen, or Haru. Even though she knows better. She's on her own. An hour or so of sitting and feeling sorry for herself does precisely nothing to help. So now what?]

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[Leo had said that if anything happened, his temple would always be open to her. So that's where she's heading. But her slow plodding steps are hardly like Elise's usual cheerful demeanor. Her eyes are downcast, and tears sometimes slip down into the fish bowl she's carrying. 

Perhaps someone should ask what's wrong? Or ask why she's carrying a fishbowl.]


Closed to people at Odin's temple-

[Knock knock. It's Elise and her pet fish. And she looks like she's about to cry.]

Hi....

[Her breath catches in what is very nearly a sob]

C-can I come in?

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[brynwieldr]

[It's Leo who opens the door and the second he does he has to fight the urge to pull Elise into his arms. He hates seeing is baby sister cry like this]

Of course, Elise. What's wrong?

[lilys_poise]

[She would've already flung herself at him if she wasn't holding a fishbowl. As it is, she clutches the fishbowl a little tighter and her lower lip quavers.]

M-my god, he.... he's gone.

[Aannd here come the tears.]

I woke up today a-and he was gone and the temple was g-gone and- and everything!

[brynwieldr]

Oh, no, Elise.

[Leo ushers her in, holding out his hands for the fish bowl so she doesn't drop it]

Come here.

[twin_star]

[ Of course she notices a sad young girl with a fishbowl in her hands. Hokuto is the type of person who would stop to help anyone, but this poor thing obviously looks like she needs a friend. ]

Hello!

[ She gives a bright smile, one she thinks is very friendly looking. ]

Are you lost?

[lilys_poise]

Um...

[Is she lost? Not exactly. Elise knows where she's going. And how to get there. But... she feels pretty lost right now....]

Maybe...

[twin_star]

Maybe?

[ What an odd sort of answer! One is either lost or not. But she decides to inquire further to see where the confusion lies. ]

Well when I think I'm lost, I try to picture where I want to be. [ That could be a physical or emotional place. ]

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest happens upon Elise as she's on her way to his father's temple, and he can recognize right away that something is wrong even before he sees the tears in her eyes.]

Elise... what's wrong? Did something happen?

[lilys_poise]

Forrest....

[Wibble]

I-

[Sniffle. She tries again.]

My god just-

[sob.]

He's goooone!

[There we go. And have all the blubbery tears as a bonus.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

Oh no... Elise, I'm so sorry...

[He doesn't hesitate at all in walking over to her and wrapping her up in a hug. Well, as best he can around the fishbowl, anyway.]

[reformedsinner]

[Hakkai had just been out to do the shopping; he's heading back towards Yuri's temple with a couple of bags when he spots a young girl walking along the same road and crying into her fishbowl.

He pauses for a moment, confused, before breaking into a brisker walk to catch up.

Isn't that Konzen's other shinki? What was her name -- he can't remember.]

Hello! What's wrong?

[lilys_poise]

Um....

[What's wrong? A lot of things. She'd been lucky enough to get a nice god who looked after her and supported her even thought she wasn't all that good at being a shinki. And she'd been working so hard to get better so she could help him.

And now... now all of that is just.... gone.]

I'm... all alone.

[That about sums it up.]

[reformedsinner]

[Hakkai's gaze flits from the fishbowl to the girl's stricken face. Shock mars his own features for an instant before it's wiped away by understanding.

He speaks quietly.]

Konzen's disappeared?

[toremainbehind]

[Young women shouldn't be frowning.

Or looking even less than happy.

So, naturally, it piques Izumo's curiosity and concern, prompting him enough to approach her.]

Is something the matter?

[lilys_poise]

[For a moment, she keeps staring down at her fish, and her lower lip quivers.

When she finally looks up, her eyes are brimming with tears.]

My god.... disappeared....

[toremainbehind]

[another one?

Izumo gives her a gentle smile.]

I'm sorry to hear that. [A glance at the fishbowl.] Do you want to sit somewhere for a bit?

[fullcowl]

[Izuku's out on his morning run but, he slows down when he realizes thsi young woman looks lost.]

... Hey, are you alright?

[lilys_poise]

[Elise doesn't think she can speak with starting to cry again, so she just shakes her head and clutches the fishbowl a little tighter.]

[fullcowl]

[His expression softens.]

Do you want to talk about it? Or um... is there somebody you want to talk to instead?

[misterfrumpyface]

[Erk isn't normally one to start up conversations with random strangers. For the most part, he's quite content to mind his own business. But it isn't every day that someone walks by with a fishbowl. He's no pet expert, but...]

...I'm fairly certain fish don't need to be taken for walks.

[In his defence, he hasn't noticed the tears yet.]

[lilys_poise]

[Elise pouts at the suggestion. The fish swims another lap around his bowl as a few more tears slip down her cheeks.]

I'm not. But I couldn't leave him behind...

[misterfrumpyface]

[Is she... crying? Erk looks momentarily panicked by the realization. Is it his fault? He wasn't trying to be cruel! Blast... how does he fix this?]

H-hey, I didn't mean--you can take it for a walk if you really want to, but--

[He cuts himself off, and sighs. Yeah, he has absolutely no idea how to deal with crying girls.]

Er... I'm sorry? [Maybe that'll help?]

[redotiertwo]

[It's been a little while since Davesprite's seen Elise, but the twin-twister tails are pretty distinctive. Halfway through gliding by a little way above her, he notices that listlessness to her gait and the general downcast note, and after a moment, he soars downwards in a short semicircle to land a little way in front of her.]

...Don't know how much my business it is, not even gonna lie, but you look like you just saw a ten car pile-up and I'd feel even more like a true feathery asshole just soaring on by from that than I would maybe accidentally prying a little. So, what's up.

[lilys_poise]

[Her lower lip is already wibbling.]

Konzen disappeared. And I....

[Sniffle.]

...I don't know what to doooo.

[And there's the tears.]

[wadoichimonji]

[Zoro had started his training earlier that day, and while on his usual run around the temples he sees a girl, one he's seen before around these parts, but never really cared to talk to, until now, because he can't leave a girl that looks so sad alone. He walks up to her, slightly sweaty, and waving.]

Hey girl, are you ok?

[lilys_poise]

[The look in her watery eyes should be answer enough, but she also sniffles sadly.]

My god... left today...