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Bless me, Gaiathra by cruellae (tinkabelladk)
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
16 May 2026
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Aventurine, who had been busy tallying his hourly rate so he could figure out how much this excruciatingly boring funeral was costing the IPC, sat up at the sound of the lector's voice. It was soft, deceptively so, but with strength beneath, like silk draped over steel.
Undoubtedly this man was an uptight, joyless choir boy. But Aventurine still felt that familiar thrum of want, deep in his bones.
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From her seat in the back of the church, Acheron closed her eyes and let the sound of the choir wash over her. She tried to pick out Robin's voice from the mingled harmony, to catch the brilliant thread of her song and let it pull her apart. There was nothing in the world like Robin's music for making her feel both joy and despair.
A stronger woman would stop coming to these services. She didn't even believe in Xipe. As the funeral director, she'd made all the arrangements for this service but that didn't mean she needed to attend. And yet she did. Every funeral. Every Saturday service. Robin's voice a lifeline that drew her back and back again.