"There's nothing anyone can do for her except remember her. I went to the funeral, another breach of protocol. I'd already broken the rules once by befriending her. It seemed rather pointless not to try and say goodbye."
Julianna took a drink of water. The knot in her stomach had tightened again. That was better than a lump in her throat, though. She pushed out a breath.
"I'd been in the field for a long time, but I'd never assisted in training an active Slayer. I'd never felt more honored. To be chosen in that way, it meant everything to me."
She paused, looked at Valerie's youthful face. "The aftermath was terrible. Every Watcher knows that casualties happen, that girls die in combat, but I took it exceptionally hard. It's why I still grieve." Another pause.
"When Allison died, another girl was immediately called. That's the way the powers are bestowed. I was taken off the roster for training because of my emotional state, which means I never found out who she was. But I've been doing some reflecting on that time, and it made me inquire."
Julianna lifted her hand as if to call a halt to any protest. "It's nothing to be concerned about. I asked a trusted friend, someone I've known for a long time. It seems, Ms. Vause, as if you're the one who took Allison's place."
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on 2013-11-08 05:42 am (UTC)Julianna took a drink of water. The knot in her stomach had tightened again. That was better than a lump in her throat, though. She pushed out a breath.
"I'd been in the field for a long time, but I'd never assisted in training an active Slayer. I'd never felt more honored. To be chosen in that way, it meant everything to me."
She paused, looked at Valerie's youthful face. "The aftermath was terrible. Every Watcher knows that casualties happen, that girls die in combat, but I took it exceptionally hard. It's why I still grieve." Another pause.
"When Allison died, another girl was immediately called. That's the way the powers are bestowed. I was taken off the roster for training because of my emotional state, which means I never found out who she was. But I've been doing some reflecting on that time, and it made me inquire."
Julianna lifted her hand as if to call a halt to any protest. "It's nothing to be concerned about. I asked a trusted friend, someone I've known for a long time. It seems, Ms. Vause, as if you're the one who took Allison's place."