Considering Possible Losses for paradisa

[ifishouldreturn]

My lady, I will do what you ask of me. I will go to this place, this castle, without complaint. But you must promise me one thing. You must not take the memory of my brother from me.

To have only the dimmest recollection of our time together ... to be unable to recall his face or voice ... no. It is a cruelty beyond imagining.

[And the alternative?]

... Éowyn?

You would have me remember only that I fell in love during my time in the Houses of Healing? You would take away the memories of who I loved and why?

You will not succeed. No manner of magic is strong enough to make me forget the woman who holds my heart.

Comments

[longaevus]

Sadly it would appear that memories are one thing that are taken from us frequently.

[ifishouldreturn]

Do you speak of Cair Paradisa or of the games our mundanes play with us?

[longaevus]

It could accurately be applied to both.

[ifishouldreturn]

I am truly sorry for it.

What did you lose to become a part of the game?

[longaevus]

As am I.

Some of the memories attached to my father.

[ifishouldreturn]

A small comfort that you have not lost them all.

[Faramir would almost be glad of the chance to lose the memories of his own father.]

[longaevus]

A small comfort indeed, although it unfortunately leaves me with much explained - much that gives me cause to worry.

[ifishouldreturn]

If my mundane speaks the truth, you are not without friends to help you bear the burden.

[elf_ofthe_9]

I would be careful of challenging, Faramir, Son of Denethor. You would be surprised the magic these places bear, as well as those we reside with.

[ifishouldreturn]

It is no challenge, only the truth.

[elf_ofthe_9]

Yet it sounds as if you shall lose one memory or another?

[ifishouldreturn]

Or perhaps another. It has not been decided yet.

[elf_ofthe_9]

Then I hope your mun will spare you losing either of those memories. They are important to you.

[ifishouldreturn]

Our memories are precious to us all. That is why so many wish to take them.

[elf_ofthe_9]

This is true. Yet some are more important than others, are they not? I know, were I forced to lose some of mine, some I would give more willingly than others. And unless I misinterpret, it sounds as if you must lose some regardless?

[ifishouldreturn]

I must suffer a loss to enter the castle, but it does not have to be a memory. It can be something else dear to me.

None of the memories my mundane has suggested are ones I am willing to sacrifice.

[common_name]

[Hi, Faramir. Here's someone who's definitely familiar with being put into the latter situation, on the reverse end. The forgotten one. It's not the kind of thing you'd wish on anyone else. Maybe she's not normally the one to readily dish out advice to complete strangers, but because of her own experiences, she almost feels... obligated.

Her voice is quiet.]

You might be surprised.

[ifishouldreturn]

I have been surprised by many things since finding myself here, my lady.

[valouric]

[ there are no words here, just silence. ]

[ifishouldreturn]

My lady?

[valouric]

Their cruelties know no bounds.

[ifishouldreturn]

My path has not yet been decided.

[valouric]

Do you wish to go?

[ifishouldreturn]

Not at such a price.

[valouric]

And yet the alternative is even more unacceptable.