Galtar and the Golden Lance, Galtar + Goleeta, #95: Grief, Griddlebone

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Title: Fireside Conversations
Author: Griddlebone/eggplantlady
Fandom: Galtar and the Golden Lance
Pairing/Characters: Galtar, Goleeta
Rating/Category: Gen
Word Count: 100
Summary: Galtar and Goleeta have a brief discussion one night.

One night around the campfire, when all was dark and Zorn slept, Galtar asked, "You always seem so strong. Do you ever grieve for your people, Goleeta?"

She stared into the dancing flames for a while, tamping down on the feelings that threatened constantly to overwhelm her. Her parents were slain. Her people were dead or fled. Her land lay in ruins, and she was no closer to saving it than she had been yesterday. The road ahead seemed long and, if not for Galtar and his Golden Lance, unending.

Goleeta said only, "I will grieve when I am dead."