(Normally Lance is found over at my side blog with Alex @ishgardiansnow but doing this here to keep things simple for the writing thing. I’ll just reblog it over.)

It was late and heading into night as he had gotten off duty. Sky blue eyes looking up at the snow falling gently down around him. He felt restless. Deciding to take a walk north. As he had done many times before when this feeling came over him. A feeling that had been happening more often as of late. Ever since the events with his family.

Possibly more now that he was engaged. There was now so much more at stake. Everything was so much more complicated. Yet he wouldn’t trade what he had with Miu for anything. Miu meant the world to him. His summer sun.

Once more in the ruins of the Steel Vigil. Always where his feet led him when he was restless. A reminder of everything that was sacrificed that day. The he was still alive because good men had given their lives for others to survive. Kneeling down on the frozen stone ground and bowing his head in prayer.

“Halone… Please. Guide me. Let me do this right. For Miu’s sake. Don’t let me fail him. Of all the Twelve above… It is to you, we of Ishgard, look to. It is to you, I plead. Give me the strength to protect him even if it I have to give up everything for him. I won’t watch anyone else die that I care about.”

Lance raised his head as he looked once more skyward. Closing his eyes and remembering the day of the attack on the Vigil. Remembering the trial for his father. Nearly losing his cousin. Almost losing Miu in the Sea of Clouds… Each time feeling helpless to stop events that were happening. All he could do now was hope Halone heard his pleas and was merciful.